Facilitatory effects of anti-spastic medication on robotic locomotor training in people with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Published Date: Mar 20, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate whether an anti-spasticity medication can facilitate the effects of robotic locomotor treadmill training (LTT) to improve gait function in people with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).

Authors

  • Lynsey D Duffell
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, 345 E Superior Street, Chicago, USA. l.duffell@ucl.ac.uk.
  • Geoffrey L Brown
    Sensory Motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E Superior Street, Chicago, USA. gbrown@ricres.org.
  • Mehdi M Mirbagheri

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