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Samejima, Soshi; Caskey, Charlotte D; Inanici, Fatma; Shrivastav, Siddhi R; Brighton, Lorie N; Pradarelli, Jared; Martinez, Vincente; Steele, Katherine M; Saigal, Rajiv; Moritz, Chet T
doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab228pmid: 35076067
ObjectiveThis study investigated the effect of cervical and lumbar transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) combined with intensive training to improve walking and autonomic function after chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsTwo 64-year-old men with chronic motor incomplete cervical SCI participated in this single-subject design study. They each underwent 2 months of intensive locomotor training and 2 months of multisite cervical and lumbosacral tSCS paired with intensive locomotor training.ResultsThe improvement in 6-Minute Walk Test distance after 2 months of tSCS with intensive training was threefold greater than after locomotor training alone. Both participants improved balance ability measured by the Berg Balance Scale and increased their ability to engage in daily home exercises. Gait analysis demonstrated increased step length for each individual. Both participants experienced improved sensation and bowel function, and 1 participant eliminated the need for intermittent catheterization after the stimulation phase of the study.ConclusionThese results suggest that noninvasive spinal cord stimulation might promote recovery of locomotor and autonomic functions beyond traditional gait training in people with chronic incomplete cervical SCI.ImpactMultisite transcutaneous spinal stimulation may induce neuroplasticity of the spinal networks and confer functional benefits following chronic cervical SCI.
doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab303pmid: 35098306
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