Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
UCLA scientists make paralyzed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run again...
Electrical nerve stimulation may relieve neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
A new study has revealed that electrical nerve stimulation can effectively reduce neuropathic pain following a spinal cord injury.
Neuropathic pain is often difficult to...
Hope is a river
David Estrada lost the use of his legs, but not his will. Now, at Spaulding hospital, he and other paraplegics are learning to row, strengthening body and mind as they wait for a cure.
‘Oh my God, they are going to kill someone’
Man struggles to put life together after crash
What they remember most are the sounds.
For Evan Cronhardt, it was the sound of his life changing...
Researchers are developing devices that can help restore bodily movement
Grasping a cup of coffee and raising it to the mouth is a daily ritual most people take for granted. Yet, for those who...
Brain-computer interface begins new clinical trial for paralysis
BOSTON Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have initiated the BrainGate2 pilot clinical trial to expand restorative neurotechnology research for some patients with...
The Games Come to Scotland This Summer
The FES Sport Day will bring competitors and visitors from across the world to Scotland to compete in various FES Sport events and to...
Wearable robotic suit could help disabled to walk
Cyborg-type exoskeleton for use after strokes, spinal cord injuries
A Japanese company has created a robotic exoskeleton that is designed to help make disabled people...
Bad to the bone
After trampoline flip nearly paralyzes Oswego teen, he and surgeon warn to think first before jumping into play
Kameron Botka of Oswego says he has...
Axons Necessary For Voluntary Movement Regenerated
For the first time, researchers have clearly shown regeneration of a critical type of nerve fiber that travels between the brain and the spinal...
