Neurorehabilitation in spinal cord injury: Increased cortical activity through tDCS and robotic gait training.

Journal: Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the neurophysiological outcomes of combining robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) with active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Authors

  • Daniel Boari Coelho
    Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: daniel.boari@ufabc.edu.br.
  • Artur Cesar Aquino Dos Santos
    Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Institute, Medical School of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • João Ricardo Sato
    Center of Mathematics, Computing and Cognition, Federal University of ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil; Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Cognition, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, Brazil. Electronic address: joao.sato@ufabc.edu.br.
  • Marcel Simis
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Instituto de Reabilitação Lucy Montoro.
  • Felipe Fregni
    Center of Neuromodulation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02129, USA.
  • Linamara Rizzo Battistella
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Instituto de Reabilitação Lucy Montoro.