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·November 18, 2014·5 min read

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.

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·July 14, 2011·2 min read

Breathing Restored after Spinal Cord Injury in Rodent Model

Study published in the online issue of Nature on July 14 Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine...

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·January 10, 2023·5 min read

Cat Locomotion Could Unlock Better Human Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Somatosensory feedback from specialized sensors helps inform the spinal cord about ongoing movement and keeps a cat from falling when they encounter obstacles.

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·October 8, 2015·4 min read

Closed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve Activity

Researchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.

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·June 8, 2026·16 min read

Complete Drosophila Nervous System Mapped

A new study has unveiled the first complete, synapse-level wiring diagram, or connectome, of an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system.

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·July 13, 2012·3 min read

Controlling Your Computer With Your Eyes

Millions of people suffering from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries or amputees could soon interact with their computers and surroundings using just their eyes, thanks to a new device that costs less than £40 (~$63).

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·June 13, 2016·5 min read

Detecting Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report preclinical PET imaging can provide a visual map of inflammatory disease and may be used to investigate novel therapies.

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·June 30, 2013·2 min read

Different Neuronal Groups Govern Right-Left Alternation When Walking

Researchers identify neuronal circuits in the spinal cord of mice which control the ability to produce alternating movements of the legs during walking.

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·January 24, 2013·3 min read

Doctors Perform First FDA Approved Schwann Cell Transplant in Patient with New Spinal Cord Injury

Doctors performed the first-ever FDA approved Schwann cell transplantation in a patient with a new spinal cord injury. The procedure is a Phase 1 clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transplanting the patient’s own Schwann cells.

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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.

This shows the woman with the implant walking with the assistance of a nurse

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·April 6, 2022·2 min read

Electronic Implant Reactivates Spinal-Cord Nerves of a Patient With Neurodegenerative Disease

An innovative new system that includes electronic implants directly onto the spinal cord reactivates neurons that control blood pressure, allowing a patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) to retain consciousness when she is in an upright position.