[Neuromodulation in spinal cord injury rehabilitation].

ABSTRACT

Suffering a spinal cord injury is a devastating event often entailing a significant and demanding inpatient rehabilitation regime to improve the level of functioning post-injury. Neuromodulation has been applied in spinal cord injury rehabilitation for decades and carries promise for ameliorating the chronic complications associated with lesions of the spinal cord. Conventional methods of rehabilitation may be augmented by different modes of neuromodulation offering better rehabilitation outcomes, and combining techniques not currently in clinical use may convey additional benefits.