Neuroprosthetic Applications of Electrical Stimulation

Assistive Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-20

  Grill, Warren M ^a   Kirsch, Robert F ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrode; Functional restoration; Nerve; Neural prostheses; Spinal cord injury; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; FUNCTIONAL NEURAL STIMULATION; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; NEUROLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHETICS;

CHEMICAL NEUROTRANSMITTERS; NEUROPROSTHESES;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; NERVE STIMULATION; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIONICS; BIOPHYSICS; DIRECTORIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PARALYSIS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0033858823     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2000.10132006     Document Type: Article

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