Clinical Applications of Intraspinal Microstimulation

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1120-1128

  Pikov, Victor ^a  

^a HUNTINGTON MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; locomotion; microelec trode; microstimulation; micturition; paralysis; paraplegia; spinal cord; walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890050693     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: 15582256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2008.922583     Document Type: Article

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