by University of Washington Fatma Inanici applies small patches that will deliver electrical currents to the injured area on a participant’s neck. Note: This photo was taken in 2018. Credit: Marcus Donner/Center for Neurotechnology Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these people are unable to use their hands and arms...
KESSLER FOUNDATION IMAGE: FOR THIS STUDY, TWO TYPES OF EXOSKELETONS WERE USED BY PARTICIPANTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY – EKSO GT, SHOWN HERE, AND REWALK. East Hanover, NJ. November 12, 2020. Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical...
By Nick Lavars One of the serious and enduring side effects of a spinal cord injury can be the gradual development of regular muscle spasms, something that afflicts around 70 percent of sufferers, according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen. These scientists may have uncovered an effective new treatment for this side effect in...
July 16, 2018, Heriot-Watt University A study led by Heriot-Watt University has explored how individuals with spinal cord injuries perceive the space around them. The findings suggest additions are needed to the rehabilitation programmes adopted post-injury to allow the whole person to be treated, not just the physical body. Credit: CC0 Public Domain At present, approximately...
After spinal cord injury or stroke, axons originating in the brain’s cortex and along the spinal cord become damaged, disrupting motor skills. Now, according to new findings published today in Neuron, a team of scientists at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed a method to promote axon regrowth after injury. The team developed a therapeutic cocktail of...
