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·April 30, 2018·3 min read

Immediate Restoration of Voluntary Movement with Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Two Patients with Paraplegia

Researchers report they have successfully and immediately restored volitional movement in two paralyzed people with the help of spinal cord stimulation. Additionally, the stimulation helped to reduce hypotension in the patients.

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·February 19, 2018·4 min read

Electrical Implant Reduces ‘Invisible’ Symptoms of Man’s Spinal Cord Injury

Epidural stimulation has helped improve some of the 'hidden' effects, such as abnormal blood pressure and bladder dysfunction, in a patient with spinal cord injury.

Image shows the patient's legs with stimulators attached.

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·October 26, 2017·6 min read

Individual with Complete Spinal Cord Injury Regains Voluntary Motor Function

A combination of activity based training and spinal cord epidural stimulation has allowed a patient paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injury to regain voluntary movement in his legs, researchers report.

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·June 8, 2016·4 min read

Spinal Cord Stimulation Helps Paralyzed People Move Hands

Researchers report epidural stimulation helped two people with quadriplegia to improve voluntary hand movements.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Epidural Electrostimulation Could Help Restore Motor Function to Paralyzed People

A new study reports epidural stimulation could help people with spinal cord injuries to regain motor function.

This image shows an illustration of the spinal cord.

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·October 17, 2014·4 min read

Research Could Help Improve Bladder Function Among People with Spinal Cord Injuries

Epidural stimulation enabled rats with spinal cord injuries to better control their bladders, a new study reports.

The image shows patient Kent Stephenson moving his leg.

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·April 8, 2014·9 min read

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.