| Literature DB >> 21841938 |
Mandheerej S Nandra1, Igor A Lavrov, V Reggie Edgerton, Yu-Chong Tai.
Abstract
The design and fabrication of an epidural spinal cord implant using a parylene-based microelectrode array is presented. Rats with hindlimb paralysis from a complete spinal cord transection were implanted with the device and studied for up to eight weeks, where we have demonstrated recovery of hindlimb stepping functionality through pulsed stimulation. The microelectrode array allows for a high degree of freedom and specificity in selecting the site of stimulation compared to wire-based implants, and triggers varied biological responses that can lead to an increased understanding of the spinal cord and locomotion recovery for victims of spinal cord injury.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21841938 PMCID: PMC3154740 DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2011.5734598
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc ISSN: 1557-170X