Noninvasive spinal stimulation safely enables upright posture in children with spinal cord injury
oleh: Anastasia Keller, Goutam Singh, Joel H. Sommerfeld, Molly King, Parth Parikh, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Jessica D’Amico, Yury Gerasimenko, Andrea L. Behrman
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Scoliosis due to trunk muscle paralysis frequently requires surgical treatment in children with spinal cord injury. The authors demonstrate the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous spinal stimulation to enable upright sitting posture in 7/8 children with trunk control impairment in a within-subjects, repeated measures pilot clinical trial.