Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger -- able to stand and walk more easily -- when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord.

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

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aDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada bDivision of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health ...

What was Saif's injury? The 'dural puncture with CSF leak' refers to an unintentional puncture of the dura mater, which is a membrane that encases the spinal cord and the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF.

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The higher the level of your spinal cord injury, the more functions will be affected. This occurs because signals to and from the brain are not able to pass through the area of damage. Thus, the ...

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