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US 2019/0167987 A1Published application
Engaging the cervical spinal cord circuitry to re-enable volitional control of hand function in tetraplegic subjects
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsDaniel C. Lu, V. Reggie Edgerton, Roland R. Roy, Yury P. Gerasimenko
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Abstract
In various embodiments, methods are provided for applying transcutaneous and/or epidural spinal cord stimulation with and without selective pharmaceuticals to restore voluntary control of hand function in tetraplegic subjects.
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A method of improving motor control and/or strength in a hand of a subject with a neuromotor disorder affecting motor control of the hand, said method comprising:
- neuromodulating the cervical spinal cord of said subject by administering transcutaneous stimulation to the cervical spinal cord or a region thereof;
- and/or
- neuromodulating the cervical spinal cord of said subject by administering epidural stimulation to the cervical spinal cord or a region thereof;
- and/or
- by administering to said subject at least one monoaminergic agonist.
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