Lower thoracic spinal cord stimulation to restore cough in patients with spinal cord injury: results of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial. Part I: methodology and effectiveness of expiratory muscle activation. [electronic resource]
- Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation May 2009
- 717-25 p. digital
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
1532-821X
10.1016/j.apmr.2008.11.013 doi
Adult Cough Electric Stimulation--methods Electrodes, Implanted Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Injury Severity Score Male Middle Aged National Institutes of Health (U.S.) Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Prospective Studies Quadriplegia--rehabilitation Recovery of Function Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Mechanics--physiology Respiratory Muscles--innervation Spinal Cord Injuries--diagnosis Thoracic Vertebrae--innervation Treatment Outcome United States Young Adult