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Demonstrates that transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation enhances voluntary muscle activity and joint coordination in incomplete spinal cord injury, suggesting improved motor control.
Here, we studied whether SCS can increase the excitability of locomotor circuits in a motor-incomplete SCI individual capable of voluntary treadmill stepping without support and whether this augmentation can be integrated into the residual voluntary motor control. SCS was applied through skin electrodes during active treadmill stepping. Sub-motor stimulation enhanced the voluntary lower limb EMG activities in a step-phase appropriate manner as well as reproducibly modified the coordination of hip and knee movements during stepping. Further study in a larger population is warranted.
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