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Therapeutic (subthreshold) electrical stimulation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008641

A procedure in which small electric impulses are used to stimulate muscles that are weak or paralyzed. It helps to increase muscle strength, blood circulation, and range of motion and to lessen muscle spasms. Also called NES, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and NMES.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008641
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsNES; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; NMES
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Therapeutic (subthreshold) electrical stimulation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which small electric impulses are used to stimulate muscles that are weak or paralyzed. It helps to increase muscle strength, blood circulation, and range of motion and to lessen muscle spasms. Also called NES, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and NMES.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NES",
    "neuromuscular electrical stimulation",
    "NMES"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/therapeutic-subthreshold-electrical-stimulation/"
}

Record 16,263 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.