NIH R01 · 2024
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Advances in design and actuation have led to dramatic improvements in prosthetic limbs. However, these devices cannot provide sensory feedback, which leads to slow gait and increased risk of falling. Recent evidence from our lab has shown that stimulation of lateral structures in the spinal cord and dorsal roots can effectively generate sensations in the distal limbs. In these studies, lateral SCS (LSCS) evoked sensations in regions of the amputated hands or feet, though many of these sensations also covered more proximal regions of the residual limb. To achieve more focal sensations in the missing limb will require development of electrodes with smaller contacts,…
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