Electrical stimulation of the nervous system can be therapeutic: Cortical: for motor and sensory prosthesis, Spinal: spinal cord injury and restoration of movement, and Peripheral: sensory/motor function of peripheral limbs, and autonomic function modulation through visceral nerves.
Johns Hopkins University
Lehigh University
Research Associate
PhD student
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Peh W. Y. X., Mogan R., Thow X. Y., Chua S. M., Rusly A., Thakor N. V., Yen S.-C.“Novel neuromodulation of autonomic pelvic nerves overcomes bladder-sphincter dyssynergia,” Front. Neurosci., 21 March 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2018.00186.
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