Access to the spinal cord network to enable respiratory function

摘要

In various embodiments, methods of improving and/or regulating and/or restoring breathing in a subject with respiratory failure are provided. In certain embodiments, the method neuromodulates the cervical spinal cord of a subject by applying a transcutaneous stimulus to the cervical spinal cord or region thereof at a frequency and intensity sufficient to regulate and/or restore breathing. And/or neuromodulating the cervical spinal cord of the subject by applying epidural stimulation to the cervical spinal cord or region thereof at a frequency and intensity sufficient to regulate and/or restore breathing, and And/or neuromodulating the cervical spinal cord of the subject with a magnetic stimulator of sufficient frequency and intensity to regulate and/or restore breathing.