[HTML][HTML] Nervous system modulation through electrical stimulation in companion animals

 Martins, D Gouveia, A Cardoso, Ó Gamboa… - Acta Veterinaria …, 2021 - Springer
Domestic animals with severe spontaneous spinal cord injury (SCI), including dogs and cats
that are deep pain perception negative (DPP−), can benefit from specific evaluations …

Noninvasive neuromodulation and rehabilitation to promote functional restoration in persons with spinal cord injury

JA Iddings, A Zarkou, EC Field-Fote - Current opinion in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Noninvasive neuromodulation and rehabilitation to promote fu... : Current Opinion in
Neurology Noninvasive neuromodulation and rehabilitation to promote functional …

[HTML][HTML] Does compression sensory axonopathy in the proximal tibia contribute to noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury in a causative way?—A new theory for …

B Sonkodi, R Bardoni, L Hangody, Z Radák, I Berkes - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the ligament fibers are stretched, partially torn,
or completely torn. The authors propose a new injury mechanism for non-contact anterior …

[HTML][HTML] Neurophysiological changes after paired brain and spinal cord stimulation coupled with locomotor training in human spinal cord injury

TS Pulverenti, M Zaaya, M Grabowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neurophysiological changes that involve activity-dependent neuroplasticity mechanisms via
repeated stimulation and locomotor training are not commonly employed in research even …

[HTML][HTML] A controlled clinical study of intensive neurorehabilitation in post-surgical dogs with severe acute intervertebral disc extrusion

 Martins, D Gouveia, A Cardoso, C Carvalho… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study explores the potential intensive neurorehabilitation plasticity
effects in post-surgical paraplegic dogs with severe acute intervertebral disc extrusion …

Design of MG modal space sliding mode control for lower limb exoskeleton robot driven by electrical actuators

J Zhao, TAO Yang, Z Ma, C Yang, Z Wang, J Xu - Mechatronics, 2021 - Elsevier
Lower limb exoskeleton robot (LLER) can help patients with lower limb paralysis to carry out
effective rehabilitation training. However, LLER is a kind of nonlinear system with the strong …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal actions of transspinal stimulation on locomotor networks and reflex excitability during walking in humans with and without spinal cord injury

MA Islam, TS Pulverenti, M Knikou - Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study investigated the neuromodulatory effects of transspinal stimulation on soleus H-
reflex excitability and electromyographic (EMG) activity during stepping in humans with and …

Transspinal stimulation and step training alter function of spinal networks in complete spinal cord injury

M Zaaya, TS Pulverenti, M Knikou - Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 - nature.com
Study design Pilot study (case series). Objective The objective of this study was to establish
spinal neurophysiological changes following high-frequency transspinal stimulation during …

[HTML][HTML] Functional neurorehabilitation in dogs with an incomplete recovery 3 months following intervertebral disc surgery: A case series

 Martins, D Gouveia, A Cardoso, C Carvalho, C Silva… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A non-invasive neurorehabilitation multimodal protocol (NRMP) may be
applicable to chronic T3-L3 dogs 3 months after undergoing surgery for acute Intervertebral …

Do spinal circuits still require gating of sensory information by presynaptic inhibition after spinal cord injury?

NR Lalonde, TV Bui - Current Opinion in Physiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury results in an acute loss of excitatory drive to spinal motor circuits. Deprived
of motor commands from supraspinal regions, spinal motor circuits rely more upon sensory …