The invention relates to the field of
neurological rehabilitation medicine, and particularly discloses application of task-oriented training in promoting
functional recovery after
spinal cord injury (SCI). The invention is based on the discovery that task-oriented training (such as single globule grasping training) can activate an NRG1 /
ErbB4 signaling pathway by up-regulating the
phosphorylation level of neuro-regulatory
protein-1 (NRG1) and a
receptor ErbB4 of the NRG1, thereby promoting regenerative cortical spinal bundle (CST) axons and spinal motor neurons to form functional excitatory synapses and inducing the conversion of synaptic phenotypes to excitatory. The invention provides a treatment method including task-oriented training and a combined strategy for combined application of the treatment method and a treatment method for activating endogenous
axon regeneration capacity (such as by inhibiting
PTEN expression), the treatment method is used for improving
upper limb movement dysfunction after
spinal cord injury, particularly after
neck injury, and a new scheme is provided for
clinical treatment.