Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Research Program

Abstract

Over the years the Functional Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) Laboratory has focused on studying the effectiveness of applying FMS for improving functions in patients with spinal cord injury and spinal cord disorders (SCI/D). Using animals and humans we have successfully demonstrated that FMS is effective for improving cough, bladder function, gastric emptying and colonic transits in SCI/D. This proposal consists of four pilot projects with major aims to determine the mechanisms behind some novel applications of FMS, such as for epilepsy control (study 1), and for improving upper limb function in SCI/D (study 2); and to explore additional clinical benefits of FMS, such as for improving constipation in general population (study 4), and for improving cough in patients with multiple sclerosis (study 3). The following paragraphs provide brief synopsis of these four pilot projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA621301

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  • Vernon Lin

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  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Brain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Constipation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuroimaging
  • Neurology
  • Neurons
  • Neuroplasticity
  • Neurosciences
  • Pilot Studies
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Social Media
  • Therapy

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