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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The 2021 yearbook of neurorestoratology

HS Sharma, M Chopp, L Chen, A Sarnowska… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Breakthroughs with rapid changes are the themes of the development in Neurorestoratology
this year. Given the very difficult circumstances of the persistent COVID-19 pandemic, most …

Aging with spinal cord injury: A narrative review of consequences and challenges

G Guízar-Sahagún, I Grijalva… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the increase in life expectancy, aging with a pre-existing spinal cord injury (SCI) is
becoming more common. This condition is challenging as compromised health status and …

[HTML][HTML] The 2023 yearbook of Neurorestoratology

H Huang, JR Bach, HS Sharma, L Chen, P Wu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Remarkable advancements have been made in understanding the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological disease; in our depth of …

Targeting bladder function with network-specific epidural stimulation after chronic spinal cord injury

AN Herrity, SC Aslan, S Mesbah, R Siu, K Kalvakuri… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Profound dysfunctional reorganization of spinal networks and extensive loss of functional
continuity after spinal cord injury (SCI) has not precluded individuals from achieving …

[HTML][HTML] A review of functional restoration from spinal cord stimulation in patients with spinal cord injury

A Lin, E Shaaya, JS Calvert, SR Parker, DA Borton… - Neurospine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Traumatic spinal cord injury often leads to loss of sensory, motor, and autonomic function
below the level of injury. Recent advancements in spinal cord electrical stimulation (SCS) for …

Deep brain stimulation for locomotion in incomplete human spinal cord injury (DBS-SCI): protocol of a prospective one-armed multi-centre study

LH Stieglitz, AS Hofer, M Bolliger, MF Oertel, L Filli… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition with immediate impact on the
individual's health and quality of life. Major functional recovery reaches a plateau 3–4 …

Stimulation of the cuneiform nucleus enables training and boosts recovery after spinal cord injury

AS Hofer, MI Scheuber, AM Sartori, N Good, SA Stalder… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Severe spinal cord injuries result in permanent paraparesis in spite of the frequent sparing
of small portions of white matter. Spared fibre tracts are often incapable of maintaining and …

Historical development and contemporary use of neuromodulation in human spinal cord injury

S Harkema, C Angeli… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The discovery that both motor and autonomic function recovers with lumbosacral spinal cord
placement of the electrode reveals exciting avenues for a synergistic overall improvement in …