Implanted stimulators for restoration of function in spinal cord injury

Neuroprostheses that electrically stimulate paralyzed muscles provide functional enhancements for individuals with spinal cord injury and stroke such as standing and stepping, reaching and grasping, and bladder and bowel function. For chronic applications, implanted neuroprostheses lead to reliable,...

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Published inMedical engineering & physics Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 19 - 28
Main Authors Bhadra, N, Kilgore, K.L, Peckham, P.H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 2001
Subjects
Arm
Biomedical Engineering
Electric stimulation
Electric Stimulation Therapy - instrumentation
Humans
Leg
Paralysis/rehabilitation
Prostheses and Implants
Prosthesis Design
Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injuries - therapy
Spinal cord injury
Telemetry
Transducers
Paralysis/rehabilitation
Prostheses and implants
Transducers
Spinal cord injury
Telemetry
Electric stimulation
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Summary:Neuroprostheses that electrically stimulate paralyzed muscles provide functional enhancements for individuals with spinal cord injury and stroke such as standing and stepping, reaching and grasping, and bladder and bowel function. For chronic applications, implanted neuroprostheses lead to reliable, low-maintenance and patient-acceptable systems. The advantages of such systems are discussed followed by a generic description of implantable stimulators. Features of current first and second generation neuroprostheses developed at our centre are discussed followed by our experience in the application of these devices in the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury.
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ISSN:1350-4533
1873-4030
DOI:10.1016/S1350-4533(01)00012-1