Sciatic Nerve Electrical Stimulation Enhances Locomotor Recovery in Rats Following Spinal Cord Contusion
Daily bilateral sciatic nerve stimulation resulted in accelerated and significant improvement in hindlimb function after SCI compared to sham stimulation, as evaluated by BBB scores. Further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of this effect.
Authors
- Brian E. Powers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4649-878X)
- Jordan Iordanou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1928-0167)
- Gwendolyn L. Kartje
- Jennifer A. Schreiber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9346-8352)
- Abdulrazaq A. Imam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-6022)
- Son T. Ton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4287-7412)
- Martin Oudega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-8704)
- Russ P. Nockels
- Shih‐Yen Tsai
- James S. Walter
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Loyola University Medical Center (US)
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (US)
- Neurosciences Institute (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neuroscience Insights
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26331055251385592
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00