PAS for Lower Extremity Rehabilitation in Tetraplegic Patients

Long-term Paired Associative Stimulation for Rehabilitation of Lower Extremities in Persons With Incomplete Tetraplegia

The investigators have recently shown in incomplete SCI patients that long-term paired associative stimulation is capable of restoring voluntary control over some paralyzed muscles and enhancing motor output in the weak muscles (1,2). In this study, the investigators will administer long-term paired associative stimulation to patients with incomplete cervical level SCI and investigate its effectiveness for lower extremity rehabilitation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• cervical incomplete SCI

Exclusion Criteria:

• epilepsy
• metal inclusion in the head area
• pacemaker
• hearing device
• high intracranial pressure