A clinical case published in May 2025 in Med details the successful use of electrical stimulation to restore movement in a 33-year-old man with a spinal cord injury. The patient had a severe motor deficit resulting from a lesion in the terminal spinal cord.
The patient was enrolled in the MINE Lab research program, a collaborative effort involving physicians, physical therapists, and researchers from IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (UNiSR), and bioengineers from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa. The innovative high-frequency epidural electrical stimulation protocol showed promising results.
This case highlights the potential of advanced electrical stimulation techniques to improve motor function in individuals with severe spinal cord injuries, offering hope for enhanced rehabilitation and recovery.