Research Article

Is the Frequency in Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation the Key Parameter in Modulating the Corticospinal Excitability of Healthy Volunteers and Stroke Patients with Spasticity?

Table 1

Main characteristics of the stroke patients.

PatientAgeSexMonths
after stroke
Prestroke
hand dominant hemisphere
Lesioned hemisphereLesion typeModified
Ashworth scale

P159M37LeftLeftIschemic2.0
P269M18LeftLeftIschemic1.0
P345M48LeftLeftHemorrhagic2.0
P463F24LeftLeftIschemic1.0+
P570M51LeftLeftHemorrhagic2.0