A spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts communication between the brain and spinal cord, leading to partial or complete paralysis. But recent breakthroughs suggest an unexpected brain region could ...

The genes included those involved in the function of energy-producing mitochondria, lipid and iron metabolism, and the ...

Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

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

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.