Electrical stimulation before trauma surgery could accelerate nerve regeneration

A study carried out by researchers at the University of Alberta (Canada) and published in Annals of Neurology has demonstrated that conducting conditioning electrical stimulation (CES) to a neighbouring nerve 1 week before surgery increases the speed of nerve regeneration by 3–5  times. Further, the method promotes sensorimotor recovery. Nerve regeneration is a slow process, therefore patients who have suffered nerve injuries are often unable to fully recover post-surgery, with muscle atrophy occurring before the nerves have had sufficient time to regenerate. In addition to this, it is harder for lower limb nerves to regenerate due to the large areas...