Cervical spinal cord stimulation disrupts proprioception yet improves voluntary arm reaching
Erick Carranza, Roberto M. de Freitas, Nikhil Verma, Luigi Borda, Erynn Sorensen, Amy Boos, George Frederick Wittenberg, Lee E. Fisher, Marc P. Powell, Peter Carlos Gerszten, Douglas J. Weber, John W. Krakauer, Jonathan Sanching Tsay, Marco Capogrosso, Elvira Pirondini
This study shows that cervical spinal cord stimulation impairs proprioception but improves voluntary arm reaching in post-stroke patients.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering