Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation restores hand and arm function after spinal cord injury

F Inanici, LN Brighton, S Samejima… - … on Neural Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Paralysis of the upper extremity severely restricts independence and quality of life after
spinal cord injury. Regaining control of hand and arm movements is the highest treatment …

Effects of training on upper limb function after cervical spinal cord injury: a systematic review

X Lu, CR Battistuzzo, M Zoghi… - Clinical …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To summarize the evidence for the effectiveness of exercise training in promoting
recovery of upper extremity function after cervical spinal cord injury. Data sources: Medline …

Defining postoperative C5 palsy and recovery: a systematic review

N Deshpande, AM Stino, BW Smith, AA Little… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Postoperative C5 palsy (C5P) is a well-recognized and often-delayed
complication of cervical spine surgery. Most patients recover within 6 months of onset, but …

Home-based hand rehabilitation after chronic stroke: Randomized, controlled single-blind trial comparing the MusicGlove with a conventional exercise program.

DK Zondervan, N Friedman, E Chang… - Journal of …, 2016 - escholarship.org
UnlabelledIndividuals with chronic stroke have limited options for hand rehabilitation at
home. Here, we sought to determine the feasibility and efficacy of home-based MusicGlove …

Combined transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation and task-specific rehabilitation improves trunk and sitting functions in people with chronic tetraplegia

NS Tharu, M Alam, YT Ling, AYL Wong, YP Zheng - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of transcutaneous electrical spinal cord
stimulation (TSCS) and conventional task-specific rehabilitation (TSR) on trunk control and …

DiSCIoser: unlocking recovery potential of arm sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury by promoting activity-dependent brain plasticity by means of brain …

E Colamarino, M Lorusso, F Pichiorri, J Toppi… - BMC neurology, 2023 - Springer
Background Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) results in reduced sensorimotor
abilities that strongly impact on the achievement of daily living activities involving hand/arm …

Optimized home rehabilitation technology reduces upper extremity impairment compared to a conventional home exercise program: a randomized, controlled, single …

VA Swanson, C Johnson… - … and neural repair, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Upper extremity (UE) stroke rehabilitation requires patients to perform exercises
at home, yet patients show limited benefit from paper-based home exercise programs …

Multi-site spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation facilitates upper limb sensory and motor recovery in severe cervical spinal cord injury: a case study

P Sharma, T Panta, B Ugiliweneza, RJ Bert… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) rank regaining arm and hand function as
their top rehabilitation priority post-injury. Cervical spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation …

Restoring voluntary grasping function in individuals with incomplete chronic spinal cord injury: pilot study

N Kapadia, V Zivanovic… - Topics in spinal cord …, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background: Functional electrical stimulation (FES) therapy has been shown to be one of
the most promising approaches for improving voluntary grasping function in individuals with …

Robot-assisted arm assessments in spinal cord injured patients: A consideration of concept study

U Keller, S Schölch, U Albisser, C Rudhe, A Curt… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Robotic assistance is increasingly used in neurological rehabilitation for enhanced training.
Furthermore, therapy robots have the potential for accurate assessment of motor function in …