In former times, the spinal cord was considered a hard-wired network for spinal reflexes and
a conduit for long-range connections. This view has changed dramatically over the past few …

A range of passive and active devices are under development or are already in clinical use
to partially restore function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Prosthetic devices to promote host …

The purpose of this review is to discuss the achievements and perspectives regarding
rehabilitation of sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury. In the first part we discuss …

The commonly accepted view of a highly rigid, hardwired central nervous system has
evolved considerably over the past few decades. The adult central nervous system is now …

In 1906 Charles Sherrington wrote:'There is the coordination which a reflex action
introduces when it makes an effector organ responsive to excitement of a receptor, all other …

The present issue of the journal is based on the 13th Acta Physiologica International
Symposium, held in Copenhagen (24–26 August 2005). In this symposium the topic of …

Electrical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been gaining momentum as a potential therapy
for motor paralysis in consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI). Specifically, recent studies …

Currently, much interest in neuro-rehabilitation is focused on mechanisms related to axonal
outgrowth and formation of new circuits although still little is known about the functionality in …

Motor impairments are very common in multiple sclerosis (MS), leading to a reduced Quality
of Life and active participation. In the past decades, new insights into the functional …

In this paper we propose a novel neurostimulation protocol that provides an intervention-
based assessment to distinguish the contributions of different motor control networks in the …