The role of electrical stimulation for rehabilitation and regeneration after spinal cord injury

Authors

Brian A Karamian, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nicholas Siegel, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Blake Nourie, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mijail Serruya, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Robert F Heary, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
James Harrop, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alex R. Vaccaro, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-6-2022

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2022, Article number 2.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00623-6. Copyright © Karamian et al.

Abstract

Electrical stimulation is used to elicit muscle contraction and can be utilized for neurorehabilitation following spinal cord injury when paired with voluntary motor training. This technology is now an important therapeutic intervention that results in improvement in motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries. The purpose of this review is to summarize the various forms of electrical stimulation technology that exist and their applications. Furthermore, this paper addresses the potential future of the technology.

Recommended Citation

Karamian, Brian A; Siegel, Nicholas; Nourie, Blake; Serruya, Mijail; Heary, Robert F; Harrop, James; and Vaccaro, Alex R., "The role of electrical stimulation for rehabilitation and regeneration after spinal cord injury" (2022). Rothman Institute Faculty Papers. Paper 156.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rothman_institute/156

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Language

English