Hong Kong Med J 2026;32(Suppl 1):S29-30
Mirror therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to improve upper limb function in patients with stroke: abridged secondary publication
SSM Ng1, SSL Lam2, CWK Lai3, RCK Chung1, WWL Ng4, MWS Tang5, E Hui3, J Woo6
1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 Physiotherapy Department, Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
3 Independent Researcher
4 Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
5 Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
6 Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
 
 
Mirror therapy combined with bilateral transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation appears to be superior to sham mirror therapy plus nerve stimulation in improving upper limb motor function and community integration among people with subacute or chronic stroke. The effects were maintained at 4 weeks after treatment ended.