Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Respiratory Muscle Strength and Function in Subjects with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Original Research

Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Respiratory Muscle Strength and Function in Subjects with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Original Research

(1) Background: Respiratory muscle weakness is common following cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI). Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) promotes the motor recovery of the upper and lower limbs. tSCS improved breathing and coughing abilities in one subject with tetraplegia. Objective: We th...

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Main Authors: Hatice Kumru, Loreto García-Alén, Aina Ros-Alsina, Sergiu Albu, Margarita Valles, Joan Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation
cervical spinal cord injury
respiratory function
rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/8/2121

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