Intraspinal microstimulation produces over-ground walking in anesthetized cats

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Bradley J. Holinski · Alberta Innovates

Kevin A. Mazurek · Johns Hopkins University

Dirk G. Everaert · Alberta Innovates

Amirali Toossi · Alberta Innovates

Ana M. Lucas‐Osma · Alberta Innovates

Philip R. Troyk · Illinois Institute of Technology

Ralph Etienne‐Cummings ·

Abstract

By activating inherent locomotor networks within the lumbosacral spinal cord, ISMS was capable of producing bilaterally coordinated and functional over-ground walking with current amplitudes <100 μA. These exciting results suggest that ISMS may be an effective intervention for restoring functional walking after spinal cord injury.

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Spinal Cord Injury Research Muscle activation and electromyography studies Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

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Published in: Journal of Neural Engineering

Volume 13, Issue 5, pp. 056016-056016

DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/13/5/056016

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Intraspinal microstimulation produces over-ground walking in anesthetized cats

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