Electrical stimulation for the treatment of spinal cord injuries: A review of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive functional improvements
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition that causes severe loss of motor, sensory
and autonomic functions. Additionally, many individuals experience chronic neuropathic …
and autonomic functions. Additionally, many individuals experience chronic neuropathic …
Regenerative therapies for spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious problem that primarily affects younger and middle-aged
adults at its onset. To date, no effective regenerative treatment has been developed. Over …
adults at its onset. To date, no effective regenerative treatment has been developed. Over …
Epidural spinal cord stimulation facilitates immediate restoration of dormant motor and autonomic supraspinal pathways after chronic neurologically complete spinal …
Abstract Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation (eSCS) in combination with extensive
rehabilitation has been reported to restore volitional movement in a select group of subjects …
rehabilitation has been reported to restore volitional movement in a select group of subjects …
Epidural spinal cord stimulation as an intervention for motor recovery after motor complete spinal cord injury
JT Hachmann, A Yousak, JJ Wallner… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) commonly results in permanent loss of motor, sensory, and
autonomic function. Recent clinical studies have shown that epidural spinal cord stimulation …
autonomic function. Recent clinical studies have shown that epidural spinal cord stimulation …
[HTML][HTML] Epidural electrical stimulation for spinal cord injury
A long-standing goal of spinal cord injury research is to develop effective repair strategies,
which can restore motor and sensory functions to near-normal levels. Recent advances in …
which can restore motor and sensory functions to near-normal levels. Recent advances in …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancing rehabilitation and functional recovery after brain and spinal cord trauma with electrical neuromodulation
AS Hofer, ME Schwab - Current opinion in neurology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Promising treatment options have emerged from research in recent years using
neurostimulation to enable or enhance intense training. However, characterizing long-term …
neurostimulation to enable or enhance intense training. However, characterizing long-term …
Materials for implantable surface electrode arrays: current status and future directions
Surface electrode arrays are mainly fabricated from rigid or elastic materials, and precisely
manipulated ductile metal films, which offer limited stretchability. However, the living tissues …
manipulated ductile metal films, which offer limited stretchability. However, the living tissues …
Emergence of epidural electrical stimulation to facilitate sensorimotor network functionality after spinal cord injury
Background Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts signaling pathways between the
brain and spinal networks below the level of injury. In cases of severe SCI, permanent loss …
brain and spinal networks below the level of injury. In cases of severe SCI, permanent loss …
[HTML][HTML] Targeted selection of stimulation parameters for restoration of motor and autonomic function in individuals with spinal cord injury
Abstract Study Design This is a report of methods and tools for selection of task and
individual configurations targeted for voluntary movement, standing, step**, blood …
individual configurations targeted for voluntary movement, standing, step**, blood …
Recovery cycles of posterior root-muscle reflexes evoked by transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation and of the H reflex in individuals with intact and injured spinal cord
Posterior root-muscle (PRM) reflexes are short-latency spinal reflexes evoked by epidural or
transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in clinical and physiological studies. PRM …
transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in clinical and physiological studies. PRM …