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Woman Paralyzed by Falling Tree Can Move Again Thanks to Groundbreaking Device: 'It Gives Us Hope'

Jessie Owen, a quadriplegic, can move her hands again via electrodes placed on the back of her neck Center for Neurotechnology/YouTube Jessie Owen was traveling with her family twelve years ago when, ...
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What Is the Cause of Muscle Spasms in Paraplegic Patients? How Can They Be Managed?

What is the cause of flexor and extensor spasms seen in patients with paraplegia? What is the prognosis in such patients? How do we manage such a problem? In a spinal cord injury resulting in ...
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Stiff person syndrome patients share what it’s like to live with the rare disease

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A little-known neurological ...
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Celine Dion suffers a spasm in raw documentary scene, casting spotlight on stiff-person syndrome

World-renowned singer Celine Dion shared a vulnerable moment of her experience with stiff-person syndrome in a raw scene in the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion.” The film, released Tuesday on Prime ...
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Celine Dion suffers a spasm in documentary scene, casting spotlight on stiff person syndrome

World-renowned singer Celine Dion shared a vulnerable moment of her experience with stiff-person syndrome in a raw scene in the new documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion.” The film, released Tuesday on ...