Peripheral nerve stimulation is an effective neuromodulation method in patients with lower extremity movement disorders caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or other diseases. However, most current studies on rehabilitation using sciatic nerve stimulation focus solely on ankle motor regulation through stimulation of common peroneal and tibial nerves. Using the electrical nerve stimulation method, we here achieved muscle control via different sciatic nerve branches to facilitate the regulation of lower limb movements during stepping and standing. A map of relationships between muscles and nerve segments was established to artificially activate specific nerve fibers with the biomimetic stimulation waveform. Then, characteristic curves depicting the relationship between neural electrical stimulation intensity and joint control were established. Finally, by testing the selected stimulation parameters in anesthetized rats, we confirmed that single-cathode extraneural electrical stimulation could activate combined movements to promote lower limb movements. Thus, this method is effective and reliable for use in treatment for improving and rehabilitating lower limb motor dysfunction.
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