Vivian K. Mushahwar

Neural prostheses.

Intraspinal micro stimulation generates locomotor-like and feedback-controlled movements.

Simulation of dendritic CaV1.3 channels in cat lumbar motoneurons: spatial distribution.

Simulation of Ca2+ persistent inward currents in spinal motoneurones: mode of activation and integration of synaptic inputs.

Could cortical signals control intraspinal stimulators? A theoretical evaluation.

Locomotor-related networks in the lumbosacral enlargement of the adult spinal cat: activation through intraspinal microstimulation.

Physiologically based controller for generating overground locomotion using functional electrical stimulation.

Modulation of motoneuronal firing behavior after spinal cord injury using intraspinal microstimulation current pulses: a modeling study.

Prevention of pressure-induced deep tissue injury using intermittent electrical stimulation.

Strategies for generating prolonged functional standing using intramuscular stimulation or intraspinal microstimulation.

New functional electrical stimulation approaches to standing and walking.

Management of spasticity after spinal cord injury: current techniques and future directions.

The effects of intraspinal microstimulation on spinal cord tissue in the rat.

Afferent inputs to mid- and lower-lumbar spinal segments are necessary for stepping in spinal cats.

Muscle plasticity in rat following spinal transection and chronic intraspinal microstimulation.

Intermittent electrical stimulation redistributes pressure and promotes tissue oxygenation in loaded muscles of individuals with spinal cord injury.

Effects of intermittent electrical stimulation on superficial pressure, tissue oxygenation, and discomfort levels for the prevention of deep tissue injury.

The effects of intermittent electrical stimulation on the prevention of deep tissue injury: varying loads and stimulation paradigms.

Intraspinal microstimulation for the recovery of function following spinal cord injury.

Restoring stepping after spinal cord injury using intraspinal microstimulation and novel control strategies.

Distribution of internal pressure around bony prominences: implications to deep tissue injury and effectiveness of intermittent electrical stimulation.

Distribution of internal strains around bony prominences in pigs.

External sensors for detecting the activation and deactivation times of the major muscles used in walking.

Prevention of deep tissue injury through muscle contractions induced by intermittent electrical stimulation after spinal cord injury in pigs.

Development of surrogate spinal cords for the evaluation of electrode arrays used in intraspinal implants.

The mechanisms and evidence of efficacy of electrical stimulation for healing of pressure ulcer: a systematic review.

Hyaluronic acid-based 3D culture model for in vitro testing of electrode biocompatibility.

Functional electrical stimulation and spinal cord injury.

Safety and Feasibility of Intermittent Electrical Stimulation for the Prevention of Deep Tissue Injury.

A Mixed-Signal VLSI System for Producing Temporally Adapting Intraspinal Microstimulation Patterns for Locomotion.

Mechanically Stable Intraspinal Microstimulation Implants for Human Translation.

On the importance of 3D, geometrically accurate, and subject-specific finite element analysis for evaluation of in-vivo soft tissue loads.

A Feasibility Study of Intermittent Electrical Stimulation to Prevent Deep Tissue Injury in the Intensive Care Unit.

Peptide modification of polyimide-insulated microwires: Towards improved biocompatibility through reduced glial scarring.