A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

Neuroscientist Susan Harkema, who led pioneering studies of stimulation for spinal cord injuries while at the University of Louisville, cautioned the new study is small and short but called it an ...

A spinal cord ... and spinal stimulation approaches could offer a comprehensive recovery strategy,” said Courtine. Such combined therapies could enhance motor recovery and offer new hope for ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away.

New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for these patients, even restoring the capability to walk. In studies at the University of Pittsburgh ...

"We are eager to expand our understanding of the benefits of spinal cord epidural stimulation in our endeavor to make this technology more accessible to all with spinal cord injury," Angeli said.