Epidural Electrical Stimulation Within an Integrated Rehabilitation Pathway for Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Safety and 12-Month Functional Outcomes
Arzu Dinc Yavas, Aslihan Cevik Baran, Emir Eker, Seyma Sarioglu, Luay Serifoglu, Edip Gonullu, Ece Balkuv, Serif Onen, Gorkem Acar, Georgios Matis, Mustafa Kilic, İbrahim Asik, Akın Akakin, Dilek Akakin, Yakup Ozsezer, Halil Ulutabanca, Sevil Karagul, Shikhali Isgandarli · 2026
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Stimulating the spinal cord with implanted electrodes, paired with intense therapy, is an experimental aid for people paralyzed by neck-level spinal injury. Arzu Dinc Yavas and co-authors report a safety-focused study of 32 such patients at one center, stressing that the work tests feasibility, not proof of benefit. Patients averaged about 34 years of age, and nearly all had the most severe injury grade.
Over twelve months and roughly 1,087 therapy hours, independence scores rose steadily, and ten patients improved at least one injury grade. Harm was rare: two cases of sterile inflammation at the device site, one removal, and one first seizure, with no stimulation-linked nerve decline. The authors warn that the hand-picked group and lack of a comparison group block any claim that the treatment works. The study appears in 2026.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Arzu Dinc Yavas, Aslihan Cevik Baran, Emir Eker, Seyma Sarioglu, Luay Serifoglu, Edip Gonullu, Ece Balkuv, Serif Onen, Gorkem Acar, Georgios Matis, Mustafa Kilic, İbrahim Asik, Akın Akakin, Dilek Akakin, Yakup Ozsezer, Halil Ulutabanca, Sevil Karagul, Shikhali Isgandarli |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 83 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |