OBJECTIVES: Investigate whether electrical stimulation of the spinal cord adapted to trigger locomotor patterns additionally influences dorsal horn networks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An in vitro model of isolated neonatal rat spinal cord was used to repetitively deliver electrical stimuli to lumbar dorsal roots and record from homolateral lumbar dorsal roots and ventral roots. RESULTS: Repetitive electrical lumbar dorsal root stimulation can affect both locomotor rhythms derived from ventral neuronal circuits and activity from dorsal neuronal circuits. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that neuro-electrostimulation protocols can simultaneously activate functionally distinct spinal neuronal circuits.

Electrical stimulation able to trigger locomotor spinal circuits also induces dorsal horn activity / Dingu, Nejada; Deumens, R.; Taccola, Giuliano. - In: NEUROMODULATION. - ISSN 1094-7159. - 19:1(2016), pp. 38-45. [10.1111/ner.12354]

Electrical stimulation able to trigger locomotor spinal circuits also induces dorsal horn activity

Dingu, Nejada;Taccola, Giuliano
2016-01-01

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Investigate whether electrical stimulation of the spinal cord adapted to trigger locomotor patterns additionally influences dorsal horn networks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An in vitro model of isolated neonatal rat spinal cord was used to repetitively deliver electrical stimuli to lumbar dorsal roots and record from homolateral lumbar dorsal roots and ventral roots. RESULTS: Repetitive electrical lumbar dorsal root stimulation can affect both locomotor rhythms derived from ventral neuronal circuits and activity from dorsal neuronal circuits. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that neuro-electrostimulation protocols can simultaneously activate functionally distinct spinal neuronal circuits.
2016
19
1
38
45
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26449748
Dingu, Nejada; Deumens, R.; Taccola, Giuliano
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