Self-assisted standing enabled by non-invasive spinal stimulation after spinal cord injury
DG Sayenko, M Rath, AR Ferguson… - Journal of …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Neuromodulation of spinal networks can improve motor control after spinal cord injury (SCI).
The objectives of this study were to (1) determine whether individuals with chronic paralysis …
The objectives of this study were to (1) determine whether individuals with chronic paralysis …
Spinal control of motor outputs by intrinsic and externally induced electric field potentials
E Jankowska - Journal of Neurophysiology, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Despite numerous studies on spinal neuronal systems, several issues regarding their role in
motor behavior remain unresolved. One of these issues is how electric fields associated with …
motor behavior remain unresolved. One of these issues is how electric fields associated with …
Repeated transspinal stimulation decreases soleus H-reflex excitability and restores spinal inhibition in human spinal cord injury
M Knikou, LM Murray - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Transcutaneous spinal cord or transspinal stimulation over the thoracolumbar enlargement,
the spinal location of motoneurons innervating leg muscles, modulates neural circuits …
the spinal location of motoneurons innervating leg muscles, modulates neural circuits …
Paired stimulation to promote lasting augmentation of corticospinal circuits
After injury, electrical stimulation of the nervous system can augment plasticity of spared or
latent circuits through focal modulation. Pairing stimulation of two parts of a spared circuit …
latent circuits through focal modulation. Pairing stimulation of two parts of a spared circuit …
Transspinal stimulation increases motoneuron output of multiple segments in human spinal cord injury
LM Murray, M Knikou - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Targeted neuromodulation strategies that strengthen neuronal activity are in great need for
restoring sensorimotor function after chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we …
restoring sensorimotor function after chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we …
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 …
repeated stimulation and locomotor training are not commonly employed in research even …
Anodal transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) selectively inhibits the synaptic efficacy of nociceptive transmission at spinal cord level
Recently studies have aimed at developing transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation
(tsDCS) as a non-invasive technique to modulate spinal function in humans. Independent …
(tsDCS) as a non-invasive technique to modulate spinal function in humans. Independent …
Adapting human-based transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation to develop a clinically relevant animal model
DC Malloy, M Knikou, MP Côté - Journal of clinical medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) as a neuromodulatory strategy has received
great attention as a method to promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) …
great attention as a method to promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) …
Transspinal direct current stimulation produces persistent plasticity in human motor pathways
LM Murray, B Tahayori, M Knikou - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The spinal cord is an integration center for descending, ascending, and segmental neural
signals. Noninvasive transspinal stimulation may thus constitute an effective method for …
signals. Noninvasive transspinal stimulation may thus constitute an effective method for …
Paired associative transspinal and transcortical stimulation produces plasticity in human cortical and spinal neuronal circuits
L Dixon, MM Ibrahim, D Santora… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Anatomical, physiological, and functional connectivity exists between the neurons of the
primary motor cortex (M1) and spinal cord. Paired associative stimulation (PAS) produces …
primary motor cortex (M1) and spinal cord. Paired associative stimulation (PAS) produces …