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 ...
Reawakening Dormant Nerve Cells: Groundbreaking Neurotechnology Restores Motor Function in SMA
A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...
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Neurostimulation improves movement in adults with spinal muscle atrophy
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.
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A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Yet over the month-long pilot study, “they were getting better and better.” Spinal muscle atrophy or SMA is a genetic disease that gradually destroys motor neurons, nerve cells in the spinal ...
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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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How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease
SMA is caused by a genetic defect that attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle wasting, particularly in the legs, hips, and shoulders. While gene therapy offers a lifeline for ...