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Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation augments walking after spinal cord injury


Whole-brain anatomical and activity surveys identify the lateral hypothalamus as a key driver of recovery from spinal cord injury, leading to a deep brain stimulation therapy that augments the recovery of walking in humans.

Newton Cho, Jordan W. Squair, Viviana Aureli, Nicholas D. James, Léa Bole-Feysot, Inssia Dewany, Nicolas Hankov, Laetitia Baud, Anna Leonhartsberger, Kristina Sveistyte, Matthieu Gautier, Achilleas Laskaratos, Katia Galan, Jimmy Ravier, Frederic Merlos, Nadia Berard, Nadine Intering, Camille Varescon, Kay A. Bartholdi, Thomas H. Hutson, Claudia Kathe, Michael Hodara, Mark A. Anderson, Robin Demesmaeker, Leonie Asboth, Quentin Barraud, Jocelyne Bloch & Grégoire Courtine Newton Cho, Jordan W. Squair, Viviana Aureli, Nicholas D. James, Léa Bole-Feysot, Inssia Dewany, Nicolas Hankov, Laetitia Baud, Anna Leonhartsberger, Kristina Sveistyte, Matthieu Gautier, Achilleas Laskaratos, Katia Galan, Jimmy Ravier, Frederic Merlos, Kay A. Bartholdi, Thomas H. Hutson, Claudia Kathe, Michael Hodara, Mark A. Anderson, Robin Demesmaeker, Leonie Asboth, Quentin Barraud, Jocelyne Bloch & Grégoire Courtine Jordan W. Squair, Viviana Aureli, Nadia Berard, Nadine Intering, Camille Varescon, Stefano Carda, Bogdan Draganski, Jocelyne Bloch & Grégoire Courtine

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