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Effect of sagittal alignment on spinal cord biomechanics in the stenotic cervical spine during neck flexion and extension
Spinal cord stress and strain contribute to degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), while cervical kyphosis is known to negatively impact surgical...
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Determinants of spinal cord stress and strain in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a patient-specific finite element study
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the commonest cause of spinal cord dysfunction in older adults and is characterized by chronic cervical...
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Biophysics and Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a well-established treatment for chronic pain. Despite substantial research effort and significant technical... -
DQSCTC: design of an efficient deep dyna-Q network for spinal cord tumour classification to identify cervical diseases
Spinal cord diseases have grown exponentially over the past decade, which is majorly due to improper sitting postures, lack of exercise, and daily...
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Improving Efficiency of Spinal Cord Image Segmentation Using Transfer Learning Inspired Mask Region-Based Augmented Convolutional Neural Network
Spinal cord magnetic resonance images (MRIs) consists of 7 levels of cervical vertebrae, 12 levels of thoracic vertebrae, 5 levels of lumbar... -
Cerebrospinal Fluid Model Formulation Affects Global and Local Behaviour of the Spinal Cord Submitted to Transverse Traumatic Compression
The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a major shock absorber in traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI). It can be modelled using various fluid formulations,... -
Magnetic Resonance Images for Spinal Cord Location Detection Using a Deep-Learning Model
The rapid growth in radiology tends to provide solutions to MR images and their diagnosis. In this work, MR images of spinal cord injury is estimated... -
Effect of degenerative factors on cervical spinal cord during flexion and extension: a dynamic finite element analysis
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a global problem that brings a heavy burden to both patients and society. Recent investigations indicated degenerative...
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An injectable, self-healing, electroconductive hydrogel loaded with neural stem cells and donepezil for enhancing local therapy effect of spinal cord injury
BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious injury with high mortality and disability rates, and there is no effective treatment at present. It...
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Diurnal variation of heart rate variability in individuals with spinal cord injury
BackgroundHeart rate variability (HRV) may provide objective information about cardiogenic autonomic balance in individuals with spinal cord injury...
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Feasibility of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Combined with Robotic-Assisted Gait Training (Lokomat) for Gait Rehabilitation of an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Subject
The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility and safety of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), applied over T11–T12 vertebral... -
Microglial Response After Chronic Implantation of Epidural Spinal Cord Electrode
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is currently used to treat chronic pain and has been shown to be effective in the treatment of other neurological... -
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Automatic Detection and Segmentation of Human Spinal Cord
The most common spinal disorder in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 16 is idiopathic scoliosis, which has a popularity of 0.5% to 5.2%... -
Treatment Planning for Electrochemotherapy of Spinal Metastases
Bone metastases can be effectively treated by electrochemotherapy (ECT). Clinical studies report a reduction in pain, preservation of bone stability,... -
Simplified Computational Model of the Cervical Region for Transcutaneous Spinal Direct Current Stimulation
Transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) is a neuromodulation technique used for the rehabilitation of spinal cord disorders and... -
Real-Time Detection of Myoelectric Hand Patterns for an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injured Subject
Individuals with spinal cord injuries lose the ability to complete hand movements. Active orthosis based on myoelectric signals may provide a more... -
Mechanical analysis of deep tissue injury during sitting in patients with spinal cord injury via parametric finite element model
Spinal cord injury patients are prone to develop deep tissue injury because of long-term mechanical load. However, there is a lack of statistical...
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Interplay Between Electrical Conductivity of Tissues and Position of Electrodes in Transcutaneous Spinal Direct Current Stimulation (tsDCS)
Transcutaneous Spinal Direct Current Stimulation (tsDCS) is a neuromodulatory technique that applies low intensity (2–4 mA) direct currents to the... -
Effects of FTY720 on Neural Cell Behavior in Two and Three-Dimensional Culture and in Compression Spinal Cord Injury
IntroductionThe present study aimed to evaluate the effects of FTY720 as a neuromodulatory drug on the behaviors of neural stem/progenitor cells...