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 …

Invasive and non-invasive approaches of electrical stimulation to improve physical functioning after spinal cord injury

DR Dolbow, AS Gorgey, TW Sutor… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review of literature provides the latest evidence involving invasive and non-invasive
uses of electrical stimulation therapies that assist in restoring functional abilities and the …

Altered functional connectivity between primary motor cortex subregions and the whole brain in patients with incomplete cervical spinal cord injury

L Wang, W Zheng, B Yang, Q Chen, X Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
To investigate the reorganizations of gray matter volume (GMV) in each subregion of primary
motor cortex (M1) after incomplete cervical cord injury (ICCI) and to explore the differences …

Altered Dynamic Brain Functional Network Connectivity Related to Visual Network in Spinal Cord Injury

H Xin, B Yang, Y Wang, Q Qi, L Wang, Y Jia… - Journal of …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Visual feedback training (VFT) plays an important role in the motor rehabilitation of patients
with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the neural mechanisms are unclear. We aimed to …

Consumer views of functional electrical stimulation and robotic exoskeleton in SCI rehabilitation: A mini review

Y Pei, M Tobita, B Dirlikov, D Arnold… - Artificial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic exoskeletons represent
emerging technologies with significant potential for restoring critical physical functions such …

Long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training for incomplete cervical spinal cord injury: a case report

S Miyake, Y Higuchi, M Kataoka, S Morino… - Journal of Physical …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] To investigate the effects of long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training on
walking ability and physical function in an elderly individual with incomplete cervical spinal …

Investigating the Orthotic and Acute Therapeutic Effects of a Novel Upright Balance Therapy for Individuals with iSCI and Developing a New Clinical Version

ZW Pei - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) experience an increased rate of falls
due to decreased sensorimotor function. We demonstrated in a prior longitudinal pilot study …

Inducing Neural Plasticity in the Spinal Cord with Motor Point Stimulation to Improve Standing Balance

KL Fok - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) experience an increased rate of falls
due to decreased sensorimotor function. In particular, a lack of standing balance in …