Search Results - "Lu, Daniel C."

Noninvasive Reactivation of Motor Descending Control after Paralysis by Gerasimenko, Yury P, Lu, Daniel C, Modaber, Morteza, Zdunowski, Sharon, Gad, Parag, Sayenko, Dimitry G, Morikawa, Erika, Haakana, Piia, Ferguson, Adam R, Roy, Roland R, Edgerton, V Reggie

“…The present prognosis for the recovery of voluntary control of movement in patients diagnosed as motor complete is generally poor. Herein we introduce a novel…”
Get more information

Molecular and cellular development of spinal cord locomotor circuitry by Lu, Daniel C, Niu, Tianyi, Alaynick, William A

“…The spinal cord of vertebrate animals is comprised of intrinsic circuits that are capable of sensing the environment and generating complex motor behaviors…”
Get full text

Weight Bearing Over-ground Stepping in an Exoskeleton with Non-invasive Spinal Cord Neuromodulation after Motor Complete Paraplegia by Gad, Parag, Gerasimenko, Yury, Zdunowski, Sharon, Turner, Amanda, Sayenko, Dimitry, Lu, Daniel C, Edgerton, V Reggie

“…We asked whether coordinated voluntary movement of the lower limbs could be regained in an individual having been completely paralyzed (>4 year) and completely…”
Get full text

Model-based analysis of the acute effects of transcutaneous magnetic spinal cord stimulation on micturition after spinal cord injury in humans by Fardadi, Mahshid, Leiter, J C, Lu, Daniel C, Iwasaki, Tetsuya

“…After spinal cord injuries (SCIs), patients may develop either detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) or urinary incontinence, depending on the level of the…”
Get full text

Engaging Cervical Spinal Cord Networks to Reenable Volitional Control of Hand Function in Tetraplegic Patients by Lu, Daniel C., Edgerton, V. Reggie, Modaber, Morteza, AuYong, Nicholas, Morikawa, Erika, Zdunowski, Sharon, Sarino, Melanie E., Sarrafzadeh, Majid, Nuwer, Marc R., Roy, Roland R., Gerasimenko, Yury

“…Background. Paralysis of the upper limbs from spinal cord injury results in an enormous loss of independence in an individual’s daily life. Meaningful…”
Get full text

Electrical neuromodulation of the cervical spinal cord facilitates forelimb skilled function recovery in spinal cord injured rats by Alam, Monzurul, Garcia-Alias, Guillermo, Jin, Benita, Keyes, Jonathan, Zhong, Hui, Roy, Roland R., Gerasimenko, Yury, Lu, Daniel C., Edgerton, V. Reggie

“…Enabling motor control by epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising therapeutic technique for the recovery of motor function after a…”
Get full text

Initiation of bladder voiding with epidural stimulation in paralyzed, step trained rats by Gad, Parag N, Roy, Roland R, Zhong, Hui, Lu, Daniel C, Gerasimenko, Yury P, Edgerton, V Reggie

“…The inability to control timely bladder emptying is one of the most serious challenges among the several functional deficits that occur after a complete spinal…”
Get full text

THE USE OF ALLOGRAFT OR AUTOGRAFT AND EXPANDABLE TITANIUM CAGES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS by Lu, Daniel C., Wang, Vincent, Chou, Dean

“…Abstract OBJECTIVE The results of the surgical treatment of osteomyelitis with expandable titanium cages and either allograft or autograft are presented…”
Get full text

Minimal handgrip force is needed for transcutaneous electrical stimulation to improve hand functions of patients with severe spinal cord injury by Huang, Ruyi, Nikooyan, Ali A., Moore, Lisa D., Zdunowski, Sharon, Morikawa, Erika, Sierro, Tiffany, Sayenko, Dimitry, Gad, Parag, Homsey, Tali, Le, Timothy, Madhavan, Meghna A., Abdelshahid, Marina, Abdelshahid, Martina, Zhou, Yan, Nuwer, Mark R., Sarrafzadeh, Majid, Edgerton, V. Reggie, Leiter, James C., Lu, Daniel C.

“…Spinal cord stimulation enhanced restoration of motor function following spinal cord injury (SCI) in unblinded studies. To determine whether training combined…”
Get full text

Machine learning classifies predictive kinematic features in a mouse model of neurodegeneration by Huang, Ruyi, Nikooyan, Ali A., Xu, Bo, Joseph, M. Selvan, Damavandi, Hamidreza Ghasemi, von Trotha, Nathan, Li, Lilian, Bhattarai, Ashok, Zadeh, Deeba, Seo, Yeji, Liu, Xingquan, Truong, Patrick A., Koo, Edward H., Leiter, J. C., Lu, Daniel C.

“…Motor deficits are observed in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) prior to the appearance of cognitive symptoms. To investigate the role of amyloid proteins in gait…”
Get full text

Impaired olfaction in mice lacking aquaporin-4 water channels by Lu, Daniel C, Zhang, Hua, Zador, Zsolt, Verkman, A.S

“…Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is a water-selective transport protein expressed in glial cells throughout the central nervous system. AQP4 deletion in mice produces…”
Get full text

Objectively quantifying walking ability in degenerative spinal disorder patients using sensor equipped smart shoes by Lee, Sunghoon Ivan, Park, Eunjeong, Huang, Alex, Mortazavi, Bobak, Hayward Garst, Jordan, Jahanforouz, Nima, Espinal, Marie, Siero, Tiffany, Pollack, Sophie, Afridi, Marwa, Daneshvar, Meelod, Ghias, Saif, C. Lu, Daniel, Sarrafzadeh, Majid

“…Highlights • The functional level of LSS patients is quantified using a pair of sensorized shoes. • Machine learning algorithms were used to estimate the…”
Get full text

Machine learning predicts improvement of functional outcomes in traumatic brain injury patients after inpatient rehabilitation by Say, Irene, Chen, Yiling Elaine, Sun, Matthew Z, Li, Jingyi Jessica, Lu, Daniel C

“…Survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an unpredictable clinical course. This unpredictability makes clinical resource allocation for clinicians and…”
Get full text

Clinical presentation and surgical management of intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations by Lu, Daniel C, Lawton, Michael T

“…Intramedullary cavernous malformation (CM) is a rare entity, accounting for 5% of all intraspinal lesions. The objective in this study was to define the…”
Get full text

Rotational Vertebral Artery Occlusion—Series of 9 Cases by Lu, Daniel C, Zador, Zsolt, Mummaneni, Praveen V, Lawton, Michael T

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: Rotational vertebral artery syndrome (RVAS) is a rare entity about which previously published studies are mostly limited to individual…”
Get full text

Identifying predictors for postoperative clinical outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis patients using smart-shoe technology by Lee, Sunghoon I, Campion, Andrew, Huang, Alex, Park, Eunjeong, Garst, Jordan H, Jahanforouz, Nima, Espinal, Marie, Siero, Tiffany, Pollack, Sophie, Afridi, Marwa, Daneshvar, Meelod, Ghias, Saif, Sarrafzadeh, Majid, Lu, Daniel C

“…Approximately 33% of the patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) who undergo surgery are not satisfied with their postoperative clinical outcomes…”
Get full text

Neurosurgical Management of Interspinous Device Complications: A Case Series by Florence, T J, Say, Irene, Patel, Kunal S, Unterberger, Ansley, Laiwalla, Azim, Vivas, Andrew C, Lu, Daniel C

“…Best practice guidelines for treating lumbar stenosis include a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from conservative management with physical therapy,…”
Get full text

Rotational vertebral artery occlusion secondary to adjacent-level degeneration following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by Buchanan, Colin C, McLaughlin, Nancy, Lu, Daniel C, Martin, Neil A

“…Rotational vertebral artery occlusion (RVAO), or bow hunter's syndrome, most often occurs at the C1-2 level on physiological head rotation. It presents with…”
Get full text

Free-hand thoracic pedicle screws placed by neurosurgery residents: a CT analysis by Wang, Vincent Y., Chin, Cynthia T., Lu, Daniel C., Smith, Justin S., Chou, Dean

“…Free-hand thoracic pedicle screw placement is becoming more prevalent within neurosurgery residency training programs. This technique implements anatomic…”
Get full text

Neuromodulation of the Lumbar Spinal Locomotor Circuit by AuYong, Nicholas, MD, PhD, Lu, Daniel C., MD, PhD

“…The lumbar spinal cord contains the necessary circuitry to independently drive locomotor behaviors. This function is retained following spinal cord injury…”
Get full text