Introduction

Thoracic spinal stimulation can drive inspiratory muscles in dogs with SCIs

Thoracic spinal stimulation can drive inspiratory muscles in dogs with SCIs

Japanese researchers have used high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) to activate inspiratory muscles in dogs with high level spinal cord injuries. It is hoped this will lead to treatments to aid breathing in patients with spinal cord injury who are currently ventilator-dependent.

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