Plasticity of Corticospinal Neural Control after Locomotor Training in Human Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal lesions substantially impair ambulation, occur generally in young and otherwise healthy individuals, and result in devastating effects on quality of life. Restoration of locomotion after damage to the spinal cord is challenging because axons of the damaged neurons do not regenerate spontaneou...

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Main Author: Maria Knikou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/254948