Jason B. Carmel

Electrode position, distance, size, and orientation determine efficacy of cervical epidural stimulation to recruit forelimb muscles in rats

This study evaluates how electrode parameters affect spinal cord stimulation efficacy in rats, finding that position, distance, and size significantly improve muscle recruitment.

Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves speech comprehension in noise: A crossover, placebo-controlled study

This study shows that transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves speech comprehension in noisy environments for older adults.

Selective injury of thalamocortical tract in neonatal rats impairs forelimb use: modelvalidation and behavioral effects

This study validates that thalamocortical tract injury in neonatal rats impairs forelimb use, showing a correlation between injury severity and dexterity loss.

Clinical actionability of genetic findings in cerebral palsy

The paper evaluates the clinical impact of genetic findings in cerebral palsy, finding 8% of cases have actionable genetic diagnoses with moderate-high clinical utility.

Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves sensory performance in humans

This study shows that transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves auditory and visual performance in humans and increases heart rate variability.

Intraoperative electrical stimulation of the human dorsal spinal cord reveals a map of arm and hand muscle responses

The paper maps muscle responses to cervical spinal cord stimulation in humans, finding stronger responses with lateral stimulation and revealing organized patterns of activation.

Spinal cord associative plasticity improves forelimb sensorimotor function after cervical injury

This study develops spinal cord associative plasticity (SCAP) to enhance sensorimotor function after cervical spinal cord injury by pairing motor cortex and spinal cord stimulations, showing improved dexterity and reflex modulation.