Modulation of spinal neuronal excitability by spinal direct currents and locomotion after spinal cord injury

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1187-1195

  Hubli, M ^a   Dietz, V ^a   Schrafl Altermatt, M ^a   Bolliger, M ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Direct current stimulation; Locomotion; Neuromodulation; Spinal cord injury; Spinal reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAM PROCEDURE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL REFLEX; TIBIAL NERVE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE NET; NEURONS; PARAPLEGIA; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIBIAL NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878108955     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: 18728952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2012.11.021     Document Type: Article

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