Researchers Identify Important Control Mechanisms for Walking
Researchers claim to have decoded the spinal cord activation patterns for walking.
Neuroprosthetics for Paralysis
Researchers develop a new implant which can be applied to the spinal cord directly, without causing inflammation or damage.
Trigger Mechanism for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Revealed
New research could contribute to designing new treatment options for spinal cord injuries.
Barrier Breaking Drug May Lead to Spinal Cord Injury Treatments
A new drug could partially relieve paralyzing spinal cord injuries, researchers report.
Breakthrough Offers Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Patients to Breathe on Their Own Again
A new procedure could restore function to muscles involved in breathing control for paralyzed patients.
From Rats to Humans: Project NEUWalk Closer to Clinical Trials
By electrically stimulating the severed part of the spinal cord, researchers were able to make a completely paralyzed rat walk over obstacles.
Bypass Commands From the Brain to Legs Through a Computer
Researchers have successfully made an artificial connection from the brain to the locomotion center in the spinal cord by bypassing with a computer interface.
New Device Allows Brain to Bypass Spinal Cord and Move Paralyzed Limbs
A new electronic neural bypass device allows a paralyzed man to move his fingers and hand.
With the Right Rehabilitation Paralyzed Rats Learn to Grip Again
Rats that were paralyzed down one side by a stroke almost managed to regain their motor functions fully if they were given the ideal combination of rehabilitative training and substances that boosted the growth of nerve fibers, a new study reports.
Spinal Stimulation Helps 4 Patients with Paraplegia Regain Voluntary Movement
Four paraplegic patients are now able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles, thanks to a new treatment which involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord.
Light Activated Neurons from Stem Cells Restore Function to Paralysed Muscles
Researchers use optogenetics to restore function to paralyzed muscles.
Mysterious Polio Like Illness Found in Between 20 to 25 California Children
Researchers have identified a polio-like syndrome in a group of five California based children over a one year period.
Quadriplegics at Risk for Serious Sleep Breathing Disorder
Quadriplegics have a heightened risk of central sleep apnea, a new study reports.
Scientists Identify Clue to Regrowing Nerve Cells
Researchers have identified a chain reaction which triggers the regrowth of some damaged nerve cell branches. The finding could someday help improve treatments for nerve injuries which can cause loss of sensation or paralysis.
Researchers Describe Technology that Lets Spinal Cord Injured Man Control Robot Arm with Thoughts
Researchers describe how an electrode array sitting on top of the brain enabled a 30-year-old paralyzed man to control the movement of a character on a computer screen in three dimensions with just his thoughts. It also enabled him to move a robot arm to touch a friend’s hand for the first time in the seven years.