| Literature DB >> 20590534 |
Xiang Yang Chen1, Yi Chen, Yu Wang, Aiko Thompson, Jonathan S Carp, Richard L Segal, Jonathan R Wolpaw.
Abstract
Spinal reflex conditioning changes reflex size, induces spinal cord plasticity, and modifies locomotion. Appropriate reflex conditioning can improve walking in rats after spinal cord injury (SCI). Reflex conditioning offers a new therapeutic strategy for restoring function in people with SCI. This approach can address the specific deficits of individuals with SCI by targeting specific reflex pathways for increased or decreased responsiveness. In addition, once clinically significant regeneration can be achieved, reflex conditioning could provide a means of reeducating the newly (and probably imperfectly) reconnected spinal cord.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20590534 PMCID: PMC2925434 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05565.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691