04/21/2026
Can we improve upper extremity motor control after cervical SCI? 👉🏻 Yes!
💡But, remember: TSS is promising—but the real impact happens when it’s paired with functional, task-specific training.
Thanks & for the awesome lecture!!
📚 Singh, G., Sharma, P., Forrest, G., Harkema, S., Behrman, A., & Gerasimenko, Y. (2024). Spinal Cord Transcutaneous Stimulation in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Review Examining Upper Extremity Neuromotor Control, Recovery Mechanisms, and Future Directions. Journal of neurotrauma, 41(17-18), 2056–2074. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2023.0438
Zhang, F., Carnahan, J., Ravi, M., Bheemreddy, A., Kirshblum, S., & Forrest, G. F. (2023). Combining spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation with activity-based training to improve upper extremity function following cervical spinal cord injury. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.