Enhancing rehabilitation and functional recovery after brain and spinal cord trauma with electrical neuromodulation.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review discusses recent advances in the rehabilitation of motor deficits after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) using neuromodulatory techniques. RECENT FINDINGS:Neurorehabilitation is currently the only treatment option for long-term improvement of motor functions that can be offered to patients with TBI or SCI. Major advances have been made in recent years in both preclinical and clinical rehabilitation. Activity-dependent plasticity of neuronal connections and circuits is considered key for successful recovery of motor functions, and great therapeutic potential is attributed to the combination of high-intensity training with electrical neuromodulation. First clinical case reports have demonstrated that repetitive training enabled or enhanc

SUBMITTER: Hofer AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6855343 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature