Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of belt-electrode skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (B-SES) for a patient with malignant lymphoma complicated by paraparesis who was undergoing chemotherapy. [Subjects and Methods] A septuagenarian male with malignant lymphoma complicated by paraparesis was recruited for this study. Physical therapy was performed using B-SES (20 mins/day, 6 days/week) and muscle thickness was measured using ultrasonography. Adverse events were assessed using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). The muscle thickness, CTCAE, and ASIA score assessments were performed at 1, 5, and 10 weeks after chemotherapy. [Results] The muscle thickness was thicker than at week 1 at weeks 5 and 10. CTCAE showed no change between 1, 5, and 10 weeks. [Conclusion] The results suggest that B-SES is able to prevent muscle atrophy and can be safely used for patients with malignant lymphoma complicated by paraparesis who are undergoing chemotherapy.
