A neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist discover promising new ways to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

[2] Spinal cord compression constitutes a true emergency because the initial injury to the spinal cord will lead to permanent loss of neurologic function if the pressure of the tumor on the cord ...

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can temporarily or permanently disrupt critical functions, from sensation to breathing, contributing to substantial patient morbidities that are often lifelong. Researchers ...

How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease - Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got ...

But finally after nine years that saw her symptoms get worse and worse, she decided she had nothing left to lose and is now walking again ... to my brain stem and spinal cord.

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