Electrical Stimulation Improves Arm Control in Paralyzed Monkeys (VIDEO)

University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical stimulation of the nerve roots sprouting from the spinal cord toward the muscles of the arm and hand improves improved precision, force and range of movement of animals with cervical spinal cord injury.

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Marco Capogrosso, University of Pittsburgh

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