Tail Nerve Electrical Stimulation and Electro-Acupuncture Can Protect Spinal Motor Neurons and Alleviate Muscle Atrophy after Spinal Cord Transection in Rats

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in death of spinal neurons and atrophy of muscles which they govern. Thus, following SCI, reorganizing the lumbar spinal sensorimotor pathways is crucial to alleviate muscle atrophy. Tail nerve electrical stimulation (TANES) has been shown to activate the centr...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ting Zhang, Hui Jin, Jun-Hua Wang, Lan-Yu Wen, Yang Yang, Jing-Wen Ruan, Shu-Xin Zhang, Eng-Ang Ling, Ying Ding, Yuan-Shan Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7351238
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