{"id":3939,"date":"2015-01-20T16:07:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T05:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spinalcure.org.au\/?p=3939"},"modified":"2015-01-20T16:07:37","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T05:07:37","slug":"thoracic-spinal-stimulation-can-drive-inspiratory-muscles-dogs-scis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spinalcure.org.au\/research\/thoracic-spinal-stimulation-can-drive-inspiratory-muscles-dogs-scis\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoracic spinal stimulation can drive inspiratory muscles in dogs with SCIs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japanese researchers have used high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) to activate\u00a0inspiratory muscles in dogs with high level spinal cord injuries.\u00a0It is hoped this will lead to treatments\u00a0to\u00a0aid breathing in\u00a0patients with spinal cord injury who are currently\u00a0ventilator-dependent.<\/p>\n

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\nJapanese researchers have used high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) to activate\u00a0inspiratory muscles in dogs with high level spinal cord injuries.\u00a0It is hoped this will lead to treatments\u00a0to\u00a0aid breathing in\u00a0patients with spinal cord injury who are currently\u00a0ventilator-dependent. Read abstract (full article…\n<\/div>\n