| Functional electrical stimulation after spinal cord injury: current use, therapeutic effects and future directions. | |
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PMID: 17846639 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Repair of the injured spinal cord by regeneration therapy remains an elusive goal. In contrast, progress in medical care and rehabilitation has resulted in improved health and function of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). In the absence of a cure, raising the level of achievable function in mobility and self-care will first and foremost depend on creative use of the rapidly advancing technology that has been so widely applied in our society. Building on achievements in microelectronics, microprocessing and neuroscience, rehabilitation medicine scientists have succeeded in developing functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems that enable certain individuals with SCI to use their paralyzed hands, arms, trunk, legs and diaphragm for functional purposes and gain a degree of control over bladder and bowel evacuation. This review presents an overview of the progress made, describes the current challenges and suggests ways to improve further FES systems and make these more widely available. |
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Authors:
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K T Ragnarsson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review Date: 2007-09-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spinal cord Volume: 46 ISSN: 1362-4393 ISO Abbreviation: Spinal Cord Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-03 Completed Date: 2008-07-10 Revised Date: 2011-06-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609749 Medline TA: Spinal Cord Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 255-74 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. kristjan.ragnarsson@mssm.edu |
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Electric Stimulation Therapy*
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instrumentation,
trends Electrodes, Implanted Equipment Design Humans Paresis / etiology, therapy* Spinal Cord Injuries / complications, therapy* |
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