[Functional myoelectrostimulation as a method for motor functions rehabilitation]

The main features, namely diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, of functional myoelectrostimulation (FMES) method are described. FMES is primarily indicated in muscle function deficit, which can be organic (neuromuscle disorders) and functional (muscle relaxation). Five most essential FMES operations include: (1) choice of correctable movements and stimulated muscles; determination of (2) amplitude and temporal stimulation programs; (3) stimulation regimes in pathological gait; (4) stimulation parameters; (5) localization of the skin electrodes on the body. A positive influence of FMES on the process of movement rehabilitation was demonstrated in 2 cases of severe central nervous system pathologies--the consequences of the spinal cord lesion in sacral-lumbar area and hemiparesis of cerebral genesis.