Accessing the spinal cord network to enable respiratory function

摘要

In various embodiments, a method is provided for improving and / or controlling and / or restoring breathing in a subject with respiratory failure. In certain embodiments, the method neuromodulates a subject's cervical spinal cord by providing transcutaneous stimulation to the cervical spinal cord or region thereof at a frequency and intensity sufficient to control and / or restore respiration. And / or neuromodulating the subject's cervical spinal cord by applying epidural stimulation to the cervical spinal cord or region thereof at a frequency and intensity sufficient to control and / or restore respiration; and / or respiration Neural adjustment of the subject's cervical spinal cord with a magnetic stimulator at a frequency and intensity sufficient to control and / or restore.