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Lumbar root stimulation for restoring leg function: results in paraplegia
D N Rushton1, N D Donaldson, F M Barr
1Department of Medical Physics, University College, London, UK.
Artificial Organs
|March 1, 1997
Summary
Electrical stimulation of the cauda equina in a spinal cord injury patient successfully produced muscle movements in the legs. This research demonstrates potential for functional electrical stimulation to restore movement after paralysis.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Biomedical Engineering
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Complete spinal cord lesions result in paralysis and loss of motor function below the level of injury.
- Functional electrical stimulation (FES) offers a potential avenue for restoring movement by artificially activating muscles.
- The cauda equina, a bundle of spinal nerves, presents a target for FES to regain lower limb function.