title: The effects of electrical stimulation on denervated muscle using implantable electrodes.
abstract: This experimental study investigated the effects of continuous electrical stimulation on denervated muscle. The canine peroneal nerve was severed and repaired microsurgically, and the denervated extensor muscle group of the leg was stimulated continuously with an implantable electrode and pulse generator. EMG study, muscle force measurement, muscle weight measurement, histology, and histochemistry were performed to study the effect at eight weeks after the operation. Continuous electrical stimulation (pulse frequency 130 pps, burst rate approximately 1 train/min) was effective in decreasing muscle atrophy and in improving muscle force. These findings may have broader clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lough
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004576:Electromyography; D008866:Microsurgery; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009121:Muscle Denervation; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000502:physiology*