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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Advances in Neuromodulation and Digital Brain-Spinal Cord Interfaces for Spinal Cord Injury.

Phillip Jaszczuk, Denis Bratelj, Crescenzo Capone, Marcel Rudnick, Tobias Pötzel, Rajeev K Verma, Michael Fiechter

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Phillip JaszczukInterdisciplinary Spine Center, Luzern Cantonal Hospital, University of Luzern, 6000 Luzern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7738-4063
Denis BrateljSpine Surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Center, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2608-0662
Crescenzo CaponeSpine Surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Center, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.
Marcel RudnickSpine Surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Center, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.
Tobias PötzelSpine Surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Center, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.
Rajeev K VermaSwiss Paraplegic Research, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.
Michael FiechterSpine Surgery, Swiss Paraplegic Center, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in a significant loss of motor, sensory, and autonomic function, imposing substantial biosocial and economic burdens. Traditional approaches, such as stem cell therapy and immune modulation, have faced translational challenges, whereas neuromodulation and digital brain-spinal cord interfaces combining brain-computer interface (BCI) technology and epidural spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) to create brain-spine interfaces (BSIs) offer promising alternatives by leveraging residual neural pathways to restore physiological function. This review examines recent advancements in neuromodulation, focusing on the future translation of clinical trial data to clinical practice. We address key considerations, including scalability, patient selection, surgical techniques, postoperative rehabilitation, and ethical implications. By integrating interdisciplinary collaboration, standardized protocols, and patient-centered design, neuromodulation has the potential to revolutionize SCI rehabilitation, reducing long-term disability and enhancing quality of life globally.

Indexed as

Brain-Computer InterfacesSpinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Cord StimulationAnimalsHumansSpinal Cordbrain–computer interfacebrain–spine interfaceepidural spinal cord stimulationneuromodulationneurorehabilitationspinal cord injury

Identifiers

PMID40649800
PMCPMC12249536

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