FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2014·3 min readPhantom Limb Pain Relieved When Amputated Arm Is Put Back to WorkA new method of treating phantom limb pain which utilizes several technologies is providing successful.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 12, 2014·3 min readStudy Suggests New Rehabilitation Methods for Amputees and Stroke PatientsResearchers shed light on new ways in which patients compensate when losing a dominant hand and suggest new rehabilitation techniques for those recovering from upper limb amputations and strokes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2015·3 min read‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a HandA new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 11, 2016·3 min readBrain Stimulation Technique Shown Effective in Phantom Limb PainA new study reports transcranial magnetic stimulation can significantly reduce phantom limb pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 30, 2016·5 min readAmputees’ Brains Remember Missing Hands Even Years LaterResearchers report that in a patient who lost their hand almost three decades ago, the brain maintains an accurate representation of the missing fingers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·September 30, 2016·4 min readNew Hope For People Obsessed With Amputating Their Own LimbsResearchers are developing new solutions to help those with body identity integrity disorder and to keep them from their desire to self harm.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 25, 2016·3 min readFirst Time Lapse Footage of Cell Activity During Limb RegenerationResearchers have successfully recorded live images of leg regeneration of a crustacean following amputation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·6 min readResearchers Use Brain Surface Stimulation To Provide ‘Touch’ Feedback To Direct MovementA new study reports researchers have successfully used brain stimulation to provide touch feedback and direct movement. The findings could benefit those with spinal cord injury to regain movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2016·6 min readRestoring The Sense Of Touch In Amputees Using Natural Signals Of The Nervous SystemResearchers have found a way to produce realistic sensations of touch in two human amputees by directly stimulating the nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 27, 2016·5 min readCause of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees IdentifiedAccording to researchers, a reorganization of wiring in the brain could be an underlying cause of phantom limb pain experienced by amputees.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2016·7 min readInsight Into Neural Language Enables Amputees to Discern Light Touch to Intense PressureA new prosthetic system allows amputees to feel the same intensity of pressure on their prosthetic hand as they can feel with their natural hand.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 28, 2016·5 min readWorm Offers New Hope For Human Limb RegenerationResearchers believe that if they can unlock the genetic network that allows acorn worms to regenerate body parts, they may be able to regenerate human limbs.Read More
