Epidural Stimulation of the Lumbosacral Spinal Cord Improves Trunk Lean Distances in Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Preliminary observations support the view that spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) combined with trunk-specific training can improve trunk stability during functional activities in individuals with thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI). We studied the acute effects of trunk-specific stimulation on sitting postural control. Methods: Twenty-three individuals with severe cervical SCI were implanted with an epidural stimulator. Postural control was assessed before any activity-based training, without and with trunk-specific scES. In particular, participants performed sitting with upright posture, forward/back lean, and lateral lean activities while sitting on a standard therapy mat. Full-body kinematics and trunk electromyography (EMG) were acquired. Anteri

SUBMITTER: Joshi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11853460 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature