Role and application effect of spinal cord stimulation on neurological recovery after spinal cord injury: a review
10.3760/cma.j.cn501098-20240812-00480
- VernacularTitle:脊髓电刺激对脊髓损伤后神经功能恢复的作用及应用效果研究进展
- Author:
Qiwen WANG
1
;
Xin CHEN
;
Zhonghai LI
Author Information
1. 大连医科大学附属第一医院骨科，大连 116600
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Spinal cord injuries;
Electric stimulation therapy;
Recovery of function;
Neural function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2024;40(12):1138-1144
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Spinal cord injury can lead to partial or complete loss of spinal cord function, affecting the sensory, motor and neurological functions below the injured part. Among them, nerve function damage can lead to sensory and motor dysfunction, autonomic nervous dysfunction and other symptoms, which seriously affect the patients′ life quality. At present, the conventional treatments for neurological dysfunction after spinal cord injury include surgery, medication, and rehabilitation exercise. However, there are some shortcomings such as failure to completely repair nerve injury surgically, limited effects of medication, and long period of rehabilitation exercise. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is known as a treatment, in which electrodes are planted and electrical signals can be transmitted through them in the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system, thus promoting the recovery of neurological function after spinal cord injury and improving sensory and motor functions, urination and bowel function. However, in order to promote the clinical application of SCS, the stimulation parameters remain to be optimized, the long-term effects need to be determined and the best target application population remains to be identified. To this end, the authors reviewed the research progress on the role of SCS in the recovery of neurological function after spinal cord injury and its application, so as to provide references for subsequent basic research and clinical treatment.
