TRANSCUTANEOUS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION: NONINVASIVE TOOL FOR ACTIVATION OF LOCOMOTOR CIRCUITRY

This disclosure provides non-invasive methods to induce motor control in a mammal subject to spinal cord or other neurological injuries. In certain embodiments the method involves administering transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to the mammal at a frequency and intensity that i...

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Main Authors LU, DANIEL C, ROY, ROLAND, EDGERTON, V. REGGIE, GERASIMENKO, YURY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 16.05.2013
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:This disclosure provides non-invasive methods to induce motor control in a mammal subject to spinal cord or other neurological injuries. In certain embodiments the method involves administering transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to the mammal at a frequency and intensity that induces the desired locomotor activity.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20122864473