Abstract #76: Neuromodulation of the spinal cord regeneration with epidural stimulation and Schwann cell seeded hydrogel scaffolds.

Introduction: Tissue engineering and neuromodulation approaches have demonstrated limited recovery of motor function after spinal cord injury (SCI) in experimental models and clinical trials. Encouraging results using epidural electrical stimulation (EES) to elicit volitional control of motor function in humans with SCI has been largely attributed to the presence of functionally silent fibers and to the combination of EES with locomotor training. Currently there is limited knowledge on the mechanisms underlying EES efficacy.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - January 22, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Carlos A. Cuellar, Ahad M. Siddiqui, Jodi L. Silvernail, Bingkun K. Chen, Bruce Knudsen, Jarred J. Nesbitt, Peter J. Grahn, Nicolas N. Madigan, Anthony J. Windebank, Igor A. Lavrov Source Type: research