Because of the aging human population and increased numbers of surgical procedures
being performed, there is a growing number of biomedical devices being implanted each …

Axonal regeneration and formation of tripartite (axo-glial) junctions at damaged sites is a
prerequisite for early repair of injured spinal cord. Transplantation of stem cells at such sites …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-shattering neurological condition that affects between
250,000 and 500,000 individuals each year with an estimated two to three million people …

The inability of adult mammals to recover function lost after severe spinal cord injury (SCI)
has been known for millennia and is mainly attributed to a failure of brain-derived nerve fiber …

Surface electrode arrays are mainly fabricated from rigid or elastic materials, and precisely
manipulated ductile metal films, which offer limited stretchability. However, the living tissues …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition that affects approximately 294,000 people
in the USA and several millions worldwide. The corticospinal motor circuitry plays a major …

The mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR) controls locomotion in vertebrates. In humans
with Parkinson disease, locomotor deficits are increasingly associated with decreased …

A key function of the mesencephalic locomotor region (MLR) is to control the speed of
forward symmetrical locomotor movements. However, the ability of freely moving mammals …

In addition to restoration of bladder, bowel, and motor functions, alleviating the
accompanying debilitating pain is equally important for improving the quality of life of …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage or trauma to the spinal cord, which often results in loss of
function, sensation, or mobility below the injury site. Transcranial direct current stimulation …