Epidural Stimulation After Spinal Cord Injury lets Dustin Shillcox Stand
Channel: Chris Leeuw
Date: 2018-12-10

Dustin Shillcox, 1 of the first 4 people to receive an epidural stimulation implant on his spinal cord that restored bits of voluntary movement after a T5 complete spinal cord injury, discusses the procedure, the research involved, and what epidural stimulation means for people with SCI.   Dustin was part of groundbreaking research at the University Louisville and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. When the surgically embedded device is turned on, partial movement is restored.  Research continues as scientists strive to learn more about the complex circuitry of the spinal cord and how in addition to movement, the epidural stimulator can help alleviate secondary complications of SCI.