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Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis restores partial arm and hand function in small proof-of-concept study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2023 Source:In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms Reference:Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis
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Nine People With Paralysis Walk Again As Neurons Responsible For Recovery Identified
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 14, 2022 Source:Nine People With Paralysis Walk Again As Neurons Responsible For Recovery Identified Reference:The neurons that restore walking after paralysis
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Preliminary report on one man’s spinal cord repair after stem cell treatment in Phase 1A study
Health Headlines Commentary for December , 2016 Source: Paralyzed man regains use of arms and hands after experimental stem cell therapy at Keck Hospital of USC Reference: Ongoing study. Preliminary report
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New advance may help repair damaged spinal cords and neurological function
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2014 Source: Drug can repair spinal cord injuries, study shows Reference: Modulation of the proteoglycan receptor PTPσ promotes recovery after spinal cord injury
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Early experimentation into restoring spinal cord function using rat model
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 1, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Rat Paralysis Rehab Method Holds Clues for Aiding Humans Reference: Rehabilitation Restores Voluntary Motion in Paraplegic Rats
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Nanospheres repair spinal cord compression injury, human studies to follow
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 9, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Scientists Devise Early Treatment for Spine Injury Effective repair of traumatically injured spinal cord by nanoscale block copolymer micelles Scientists Devise Early Treatment for Spine Injury
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New device lets quadraplegic man breathe on his own for the first time in five years
High level spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases can paralyze a patient’s ability to breathe. This ability is wholly dependent on an intact nervous system and the diaphragm, a specialized muscle that sits just under the base of our lungs. Paralysis of this muscle as a result of nerve damage requires can result in a…