An imposed oscillating electrical field improves the recovery of function in neurologically complete paraplegic dogs

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 639-657

  Borgens, R B ^a   Toombs, J P ^a   Breur, G ^a   Widmer, W R ^a   Waters, D ^a   Harbath, A M ^a   March, P ^a   Adams, L G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral recovery; Electrical fields; Evoked potentials; Paraplegia; Spinal injury

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOG; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED SPINAL CORD RESPONSE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PARAPLEGIA; PROPRIOCEPTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0032777575     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1999.16.639     Document Type: Article

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