Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation With Task Oriented Training on Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients

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• Other neurological disorders that cause motor deficits, such as Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus.
• Cognitive impairment resulting in cooperation difficulties (a score of ≤24 in the Mini-Mental State Examination).

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• Severe aphasia, resulting in communication difficulties that could influence the intervention and outcome measures.
• Severe pain impeding upper extremity rehabilitation (Numeric Pain Rating Scale score ≥7).
• Significant visual dysfunction.
• severe spasticity (contracture).

• Forty-five stroke patients both genders (male and female)
• Patients Diagnosed with first-time ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke by their treating neurologists and confirmed by MRI scan.
• Middle cerebral artery stroke patient.
• Their ages range from 55-65 years.
• All patients were reported medically stable by their neurologist with a stroke incidence range between 6 and 24 months.
• The affected UE scored [1+\&2] on the modified Ashworth scale (MAS).
• Patients had normal sensation of the affected UE, as measured by the Nottingham Sensory Assessment (NSA) scale (score 2 for tactile sensation and kinesthesia and score 3 for (stereognosis).