Implanted Electrical Stimulation of the Trunk for Seated Postural Stability and Function After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Single Case Study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 340-347

  Triolo, Ronald J ^a,c,d   Boggs, Lisa ^c   Miller, Michael E ^c   Nemunaitis, Gregory ^b,d   Nagy, Jennifer ^d   Bailey, Stephanie Nogan ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Electric stimulation; Posture; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 60349108078     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.07.029     Document Type: Article

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