Spinal cord stimulation restores movement for people with 'muscle wasting' disorder
New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...
New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects
More than 15 million people worldwide are living with spinal cord injury (SCI), which can affect their sensory and motor ...
Two doctors help patients with spinal cord injuries walk again
A neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist discover promising new ways to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again ...
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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 ...
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Spinal Cord Compression: An Obstructive Oncologic Emergency
Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...
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Lineage begins study of OPC1 delivering device for spinal cord injury treatment
An allogeneic stem cell-derived transplant, OPC1 helps restore or increase the functional activity in SCI patients. It is tailored to replace the spinal cord cells that are either ...
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Stryker to sell spinal implant business to New York family office
Stryker Corp. plans to sell its U.S. spinal implant business to a New York-based family office Viscogliosi Brothers LLC.