Intraspinal microstimulation for the recovery of function following spinal cord injury

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 194, Issue , 2011, Pages 227-239

  Bamford, Jeremy A ^a   Mushahwar, Vivian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Locomotor networks; Lumbosacral enlargement; Muscle fatigue; Standing; Walking

Indexed keywords

BLADDER FUNCTION; BOOK; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INTRASPINAL MICROSTIMULATION; LEG MOVEMENT; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 80051890080     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53815-4.00004-2     Document Type: Chapter

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