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Spinal cord stimulation restores hand and arm mobility after stroke

Preliminary research turns to a fully implantable system ...

Even years after stroke, spinal cord stimulation could improve arm function

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using ...
HealthDay on MSN

Spinal cord stimulation may restore arm strength after stroke

Key Takeaways Spinal cord stimulation might improve arm strength among stroke survivorsSeven patients had improved arm ...
Medscape

Stimulation Device Improves Hand Function Post Spinal Cord Injury

A noninvasive spinal stimulation device safely improves upper-extremity function in people with a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), results of a prospective nonsignificant risk trial suggest. The ...

Manitoba gives $3M boost to spinal injury treatment

The Manitoba government will spend $3 million over the next five years making sure people with spinal cord injuries receive the most up-to-date services. Premier Gary Doer and other government ...
Medical Xpress

Enhancing cardiovascular function with spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation in high-level spinal cord injury

Kessler Foundation researchers published new findings on neuromodulation in individuals with high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) using spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation (scTS). This promising ...
ZME Science

Scientists used a contraceptive drug to grow a tiny spinal cord circuit restart nerve repair

A contraceptive drug helps human nerve cells regenerate by unlocking their forgotten embryonic healing abilities.
Wall Street Journal

Biotech Companies Seek to Restore Functions to Spinal-Cord Injury Patients

Biotechnology companies and researchers are studying treatments that could help patients with spinal-cord injuries recover abilities to move and function that they have lost. Each year about 18,000 ...