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Here, magnetic stimulation is delivered to the motor cortex, the area of the brain that controls movement, using a minimally invasive method known as transcranial magnetic stimulation. Small electrical pulses are also applied to nerves to activate muscles from the periphery.
Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD, has developed a non-invasive brain and peripheral nerve stimulation treatment that has been shown to re-ignite the connection between the brain and spinal cord – improving rehabilitation gains in patients for at least six months. Her groundbreaking research brings hope to people living with spinal cord injuries.
Mar 13, 2023 · The article — entitled “Hope and Healing” — describes Dr. Perez’s career-spanning research to help speed recovery for patients with spinal cord injuries. The protocol that Dr. Perez and her team currently are testing uses individualized regimens of precisely targeted and timed electrical and magnetic stimulation followed by physical therapy.
Cortical and subcortical effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation in humans with tetraplegia FD Benavides, HJ Jo, H Lundell, VR Edgerton, Y Gerasimenko, MA Perez Journal of...
Monica A. Perez, PT, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in spinal cord injury (SCI) research. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, she leads a translational research team to orchestrate the application of the most modern methods for measuring upper-extremity function.
Her research aims to understand how the brain and spinal cord contribute to the control of movement with the ultimate goal of using this mechanistic information to develop more effective rehabilitation therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.
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