In a recent small study, an implanted device that stimulates the spinal cord helped restore arm and hand mobility in two stroke survivors, enabling them to manage simple daily tasks like using a fork ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive ...

A Johns Hopkins materials scientist and collaborators have developed a tiny device that may hold promise for restoring mobility to those with lower limb paralysis, a condition affecting approximately ...

At 8 months follow-up, patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy who received spinal cord stimulation (SCS) implants reported improvements in pain, neuropathic and autonomic symptoms, ...

The technology relies on a fully implanted spinal cord stimulator that delivers biomimetic electrical epidural stimulation (electrical epidural stimulation). Unlike traditional functional electrical ...

Pain comes in many forms, and Abbott aims to treat as many as it can with its devices. The company received a new approval from the FDA for its low-dose spinal cord stimulator implant, covering ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott's Proclaim XR spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system for the treatment of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), the company ...

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics—devices that guide movement during therapy—have improved training for ...