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This study aims to verify whether epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord can activate muscles of the upper limbs in people with hemiplegia following a stroke.
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The purpose of this study is to verify whether epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord can activate muscles of the arm and hand in people with hemiplegia following stroke. Participants will undergo a surgical procedure to implant a system that provides epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord. After surgery, Participants will undergo a structured physical rehabilitation program and electrical stimulation. Researchers will quantify the motor potentials in the arm and hand muscles generated by EES of the cervical spinal cord, tune optimal stimulation parameters to induced arm and hand movement, and assess participant motor function of the upper limb with standard clinical tests and simple motor tasks.
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Sheng-Tzung Tsai, M.D., Ph.D.; Yu-Chen Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
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