Development of a training paradigm for voluntary control of the peri-auricular muscles: a feasibility study

Abstract Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to severe and permanent functional deficits. In humans, peri-auricular muscles (PAMs) do not serve any physiological function, though their innervation is preserved in even high level SCI. Auricular control systems provide a good example of lever...

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Main Authors: Siwaphorn Chanthaphun, Sandy L. Heck, Carolee J. Winstein, Lucinda Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-019-0540-x