Abstract:Background: Myelin plasticity has emerged as a novel mechanism by which the nervous system can change with experience, offering new potential for rehabilitation-induced recovery after neurotrauma. This first-in-human study investigated whether innovative, downhill locomotor rehabilitation promotes myelin plasticity in individuals with chronic, incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Of 20 individuals with SCI that enrolled, 4 passed the imaging screen and had myelin water imaging (MWI) before and after a… Show more
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