Implantable FES system for upright mobility and bladder and bowel function for individuals with spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 713-723

  Johnston, T E ^a   Betz, R R ^a   Smith, B T ^a   Benda, B J ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a   Davis, R ^b   Houdayer, T P ^a   Pontari, M A ^c   Barriskill, A ^d   Creasey, G H ^e  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Neural Engineering Clinic   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Restorative Therapies Inc   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Functional electrical stimulation; Neuromodulation; Spinal cord injury; Standing; Stepping

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION DISORDER; MALE; MICTURITION REFLEX; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NEUROMODULATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TRAINING; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC;

EID: 28744433104     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101797     Document Type: Article

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