Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Spinal neuronal function is impaired after a severe spinal cord injury (SCI) and can be assessed by the analysis of spinal reflex (SR) behavior. We applied transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) and locomotor activity, to determine whether the excitability of spinal neuronal circuitries underlying locomotion can be modulated after motor complete SCI. ⋯ This novel, noninvasive approach might be used as a tool to excite spinal neuronal circuitries. If applied repetitively within a training approach, anodal tsDCS might prevent adverse alterations in spinal reflex function in severely affected SCI subjects, i.e., a manifestation of a spinal neuronal dysfunction taking part below the level of a spinal lesion.
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To evaluate the role of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in image-guided mini-invasive neurosurgery. ⋯ A useful method to monitor motor functions in mini-invasive neurosurgery was described.
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Case Reports
Ultrasound as a useful tool in the diagnosis and management of traumatic nerve lesions.
The possibility of depicting through ultrasound (US) the nerve and its surroundings should be very useful in traumatic nerve lesion (TNL) management. Our study aimed at evaluating the contribution of US as complementary tool in a neurophysiological laboratory for the diagnosis and management of TNL. ⋯ US can improve the outcome of TNL.