International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Efrat Sasson

Publications

• Research Article
  The Effect of Electromagnetic Field Treatment on Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in a Rat Model Clinical and Imaging Findings
  Author(s): Yaron Segal, Lear Segal, Ester Shohami, Efrat Sasson, Tamar Blumenfeld-Katzir, Abraham Cohen, Aharon Levy and Ariela AlterYaron Segal, Lear Segal, Ester Shohami, Efrat Sasson, Tamar Blumenfeld-Katzir, Abraham Cohen, Aharon Levy and Ariela Alter
  
  Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to spinal cord damage arising from trauma, disease or degeneration. At present, there is still no treatment for any paraplegia resulting from SCI. We have previously shown that very low intensity, low frequency, electromagnetic field treatment (VLIFE) promotes neuronal plasticity after stroke and as a result, improves clinical recovery. Objective: In this paper we studied an innovative electromagnetic field treatment for SCI in an animal model. Methods: SCI was caused to 20 rats by hemi crush. The animals were divided into three groups, 7 animals were not treated, two groups received VLIFE treatment for two months, 7 rats received 15.72 Hz, and 6 rats received a dedicated treatment of 26 Hz. Clinical evaluation was performed weekly, and imaging assessment month.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000203

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