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Frontiers of Engineering Reengineering the Paralyzed Nervous
System P. HUNTER PECKHAM Department of Biomedical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio INTRODUCTION
Damage to the central nervous system is the major cause of
disability in the United States. In some cases, such as in
spinal cord injuries or strokes, connectivity has been lost
because the pathway has been s