ArticleBiomedicines2023
Transcutaneous Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation Combined with Robotic Exoskeleton Rehabilitation for the Upper Limbs in Subjects with Cervical SCI: Clinical Trial.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for motor function and functional independence in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Noninvasive Electromagnetic Neuromodulation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System for Upper-Limb Motor Strength and Functionality in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- The combined effects of rTMS and upper extremity robotic therapy for restoring upper extremity function in patients with spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Trial
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation combined with robotic-assisted body weight-supported treadmill training enhances motor score and gait recovery in incomplete spinal cord injury: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Motor Unit Behaviour in the Biceps Brachii During Asymmetric Bilateral Versus Unilateral Dynamic Force Tracking Across Force Levels and Rates of Force Development: A Preliminary Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Transcutaneous spinal stimulation with upper extremity robotic training in chronic stroke and spinal cord injury: individual neurophysiological and clinical responses.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Neural mechanisms underlying leg muscle responses during cervical transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation.Journal of neural engineering · 2026Article
- Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation and Spinal Neuromodulation After Spinal Cord Injury: From Mechanisms to Trial-Informed Practice.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Cervical Spinal Cord Stimulation for Functional Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Electrical and optogenetic spinal cord stimulation for movement recovery after spinal cord injury.Current opinion in neurology · 2025Review
- State-of-the-Art in Robotic Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Literature Review.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2025Review
- Non-Invasive Cervical Spinal Stimulation and Respiratory Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial with a Partial Crossover Design.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Advances and New Therapies in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Synergistic implications of combinatorial rehabilitation approaches using spinal stimulation on therapeutic outcomes in spinal cord injury.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Review
- Spinal Cord Transcutaneous Stimulation in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Review Examining Upper Extremity Neuromotor Control, Recovery Mechanisms, and Future Directions.Journal of neurotrauma · 2024Review
- Improving neurological deficits secondary to transverse myelitis using epidural spinal cord stimulation: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2024Article
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Respiratory Muscle Strength and Function in Subjects with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Original Research.Biomedicines · 2023Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Restoring arm and hand function is a priority for individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) for independence and quality of life. Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) promotes the upper extremity (UE) motor function when applied at the cervical region. The aim of the study was to determine the effects of cervical tSCS, combined with an exoskeleton, on motor strength and functionality of UE in subjects with cSCI. (2) Methods: twenty-two subjects participated in the randomized mix of parallel-group and crossover clinical trial, consisting of an intervention group (
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