title: Multichannel functional electrical stimulation--facts and expectations.
abstract: Clinically applied multichannel stimulation was visualized in the very beginnings of FES. A short survey of existing multichannel systems was taken and compared to initial expectations. While much still remains to be done to get multichannel stimulation out of the research environment and into the clinical routine, the results obtained so far are encouraging enough to continue work in this area with increased effort.
mesh_terms: D003201:Computers; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation