Enabling and promoting walking rehabilitation by paired associative stimulation after incomplete paraplegia: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Paired associative stimulation (PAS) is a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) and induces plastic changes in the human corticospinal tract. We have previously shown that PAS consisting of TMS pulses given at 100% of stimulator output and high-frequency PNS is beneficial for motor rehabilitation of patients with a chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). The therapeutic possibilities of this PAS variant for walking rehabilitation of paraplegic patients are unexplored.

Case presentation

A 47-year old man with traumatic incomplete paraplegia (AIS D, neurological level T7) received PAS to his left leg for 3 months at 12 months post injury (PAS1) and for an additional 3 months at 24 months post injury (PAS

SUBMITTER: Shulga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7426433 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature