FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION

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Participant Statements

For more information on the clinical and functional results of these clinical programs, contact the program's clinical coordinator and view the publication related to the program area.


Standing & Transfer Program "Jen": Participant in Standing and Transfer Program:

"Can some electronic wires, batteries and software change someone's life? It sure can. I'm living proof....";


Hand Neuroprosthetic Program "Eric": Long time Participant in the Hand Grasp for C5/C6 Tetraplegia Program:

"They see people doing things for you," says Schremp. "Now I can do those things for myself. People don't just see a wheelchair sitting there. They see a person."


Hand Grasp Program "Annette": Participant in Hand Grasp & Release for C5-C6 Tetraplegia Program

"They recognized that using one's arm means the difference between independence and having to rely on others to perform everyday tasks", says Annette.


SCI Walking Program "Don": Participant in Walking in Incomplete Paraplegia Program

This program explores ways to restore basic walking to those with incomplete paraplegia.


Hand Neuroprosthetic Program "Jim": Long Time Participant in the Hand Neuroprosthetic Program:

"This has made a big difference in my life, for me and my family."


Partnering Institutions

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Cleveland Louis Stokes Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Case Western Reserve University MetroHealth Medical Center
Operations Director Cheryl Dudek 216-791-3800x5806 Cheryl Dudek
System Administrator Marie Vibbert 216-791-3800x5805 Marie Vibbert
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