WESA4h
Pitt researchers find spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.
Houston Public Media9h
Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...
Science Daily16h
Spinal cord stimulation restores neural function, targets key feature of progressive neurodegenerative disease
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, ...
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Medtronic SCS device restores function in SMA trial
The first-in-human trial saw all three patients able to increase their walking distance within six minutes to 20 meters.
HealthDay on MSN17h
Spinal Zap Implant Helps Muscle Disease Patients Regain Strength
A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving them ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio19h
An experimental spinal treatment may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder
Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord strengthened the muscles of three people with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare motor neuron disease.