A neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist discover promising new ways to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again ...
A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...
“Instead of tapping the tendon with a tendon hammer, we activate the sensory nerves because it’s a sensory and then motor loop that goes through the spinal cord.” With normal spinal ...
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A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...
An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.
In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.