Is the degree of postactivation depression similar between soleus responses evoked by transcutaneous spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation?
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Although responses evoked by both tSCS and peripheral nerve stimulation are known to exhibit postactivation depression, a hallmark of Ia afferent activation, this study identifies specific methodological conditions under which tSCS can elicit a soleus muscle response equivalent to the classical H-reflex. When electrode placement minimizes the recruitment of Ia afferents from the vastus lateralis and low-stimulation intensities are applied, the tSCS response appears to engage the same neural pathways as peripheral nerve stimulation.
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology
Language: English
Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412409202