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ArticleNature biomedical engineering2026

Perilesional neuromodulation replaces lost sensorimotor function in persons with spinal cord injury.

Jonathan S Calvert, Samuel R Parker, Lakshmi N Govindarajan, Radu Darie, Elias Shaaya, Ryan Solinsky, Lily M Del Valle, Priyanka Miranda, Jaeson Jang, Ekta Tiwari and 15 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Jonathan S CalvertSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7197-9082
Samuel R ParkerSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Lakshmi N GovindarajanCognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Radu DarieSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Elias ShaayaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Ryan SolinskySpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7121-8678
Lily M Del ValleSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Priyanka MirandaSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Jaeson JangCognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Ekta TiwariSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Sohail SyedDepartment of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Raymond M VillalobosDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Liza M AguiarDepartment of Urology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
J Andrew TaylorSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA.
Hanlin TangIntel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Sean McPhersonIntel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6244-6038
Wenzhe XueIntel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Alexios G CarayannopoulosDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Adetokunbo A OyeleseDepartment of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Ziya L GokaslanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
Arjun K BansalIntel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
Linda J ResnikResearch Department, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Thomas SerreCognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0846-0039
Jared S FridleyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
David A BortonSchool of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. david_borton@brown.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-3005

Funding

Training Program in Recovery and Restoration of CNS health and functionT32NS100663 · NINDS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI LEIGH R HOCHBERG, JONATHAN ROSAND · 2017 to 2026
$2.5M
Deciphering Preserved Autonomic Function after Spinal Cord InjuryK23HD102663 · NICHD · SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL · PI SOLINSKY, RYAN · 2020 to 2024
$822k
Brain Science Computer ClusterS10OD016366 · OD · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI DONOGHUE, JOHN P · 2013 to 2013
$600k
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-00246822NIH HHS S10 OD016366NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS100663RRD VA I01 RX002835United States Department of Defense | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) D15AP00112United States Department of Defense | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) D19AC00015U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) 5T32NS100663-04U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) K23HD102663U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Department of Veterans Affairs) A9263A-SU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Department of Veterans Affairs) I01RX002835
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in permanent impairment of sensory, motor and autonomic function. Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) applied below the lesion can restore voluntary movement, autonomic function and locomotion following chronic SCI. However, impaired sensation below the SCI does not improve during the application of sublesional EES. Here we present first-in-human results demonstrating simultaneous lower extremity motor activation and somatosensory feedback in three participants with motor complete, chronic SCI enabled by perilesional EES. We determined motor- and sensory-specific EES parameters by leveraging modern deep learning methods and participant-directed control of stimulation. Supralesional EES evoked sensations were synchronized with leg movement, enabling participants to accurately report leg position. We then applied simultaneous supralesional and sublesional EES, enabling intentional control over leg movements and somatosensory feedback during functional tasks. Overall, we demonstrate a perilesional EES framework to modulate sensorimotor function that may improve quality of life in individuals with SCI.

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