Evidence for a spinal stepping generator in man

Paraplegia

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-92

  Bussel, B ^a   Roby Brami, A ^b   Néris, O Rémy ^a   Yakovleff, A ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Central pattern generator; Paraplegic patients; Spinal circuitry; Spinal cord lesions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; PARAPLEGIA; PATTERN GENERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0030020805     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1996.15     Document Type: Article

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