Engaging Cervical Spinal Cord Networks to Reenable Volitional Control of Hand Function in Tetraplegic Patients

Conclusions. The present data are sufficient to suggest that hand motor function in individuals with chronic tetraplegia can be improved with cervical cord neuromodulation and thus should be comprehensively explored as a possible clinical intervention.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - September 29, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Lu, D. C., Edgerton, V. R., Modaber, M., AuYong, N., Morikawa, E., Zdunowski, S., Sarino, M. E., Sarrafzadeh, M., Nuwer, M. R., Roy, R. R., Gerasimenko, Y. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research