Paired brain and spinal cord stimulation to strengthen spinal sensorimotor circuits

NARRATIVE The proposed research is relevant to public health because it could improve treatment and reduce disability for millions of people who suffer from hand and arm paralysis due to stroke, spinal cord injury, and other diseases affecting movement. The project is relevant to the NIH’s mission because it will help us to better understand how paired brain and spinal cord stimulation can be used to strengthen neural connections, and this knowledge could be used to design better treatment protocols.