Electrical stimulation for the treatment of spinal cord injuries: A review of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive functional improvements

RM Dorrian, CF Berryman, A Lauto… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition that causes severe loss of motor, sensory
and autonomic functions. Additionally, many individuals experience chronic neuropathic …

Hand exoskeleton systems, clinical rehabilitation practices, and future prospects

P Tran, S Jeong, KR Herrin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke are pathologies that often result in the loss of/decrease in
hand functionality. Hand function is a critical component of everyday life and therefore, a …

Emergence of epidural electrical stimulation to facilitate sensorimotor network functionality after spinal cord injury

JS Calvert, PJ Grahn, KD Zhao, KH Lee - Neuromodulation: Technology at …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Relationship of physical therapy inpatient rehabilitation interventions and patient characteristics to outcomes following spinal cord injury: the SCIRehab project

L Teeter, J Gassaway, S Taylor… - The journal of spinal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background/objective Examine associations of type and quantity of physical therapy (PT)
interventions delivered during inpatient spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation and patient …

Inpatient treatment time across disciplines in spinal cord injury rehabilitation

G Whiteneck, J Gassaway, M Dijkers… - The journal of spinal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background/objective Length of stay (LOS) for rehabilitation treatment after spinal cord injury
(SCI) has been documented extensively. However, there is almost no published research on …

Hand grasp classification in egocentric video after cervical spinal cord injury

M Dousty, DJ Fleet, J Zariffa - IEEE Journal of Biomedical and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: The hand function of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) plays a crucial role in
their independence and quality of life. Wearable cameras provide an opportunity to analyze …

Occupational, physical, and speech therapy treatment activities during inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury

CL Beaulieu, MP Dijkers, RS Barrett, SD Horn… - Archives of physical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To describe the use of occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and
speech therapy (ST) treatment activities throughout the acute rehabilitation stay of patients …

Relationship of patient characteristics and rehabilitation services to outcomes following spinal cord injury: the SCIRehab project

G Whiteneck, J Gassaway, MP Dijkers… - The journal of spinal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background/objective To examine associations of patient characteristics along with
treatment quantity delivered by seven clinical disciplines during inpatient spinal cord injury …

Soft, rigid, and hybrid robotic exoskeletons for hand rehabilitation: Roadmap with impairment-oriented rationale for devices design and selection

GM Achilli, C Amici, M Dragusanu, M Gobbo… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, extensive attention has been paid to the study and development of
robotic devices specifically designed for hand rehabilitation. Accordingly, a many concepts …

Prevalence of spasticity in humans with spinal cord injury with different injury severity

S Sangari, MA Perez - Journal of neurophysiology, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms manifested following spinal cord injury
(SCI). The aim of this study was to assess spasticity in individuals with subacute and chronic …