Researchers in New Zealand have demonstrated a minimally invasive technology that has effectively aided in restoring movement ...

A team of researchers at Rowan University has developed an injectable biomaterial that could significantly improve recovery ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a ...

Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people's lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland offers hope for an effective treatment. Spinal ...

A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and even help Parkinson's patients walk smoothly again.

Tiny, zapping implant gives spinal cord injury survivors new hope UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand mobility.

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. The ...

Karla Flores was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. A misplaced MRI found a second, nearly inoperable, tumor on her spine.

Often, the first signs of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) are sudden eye pain and vision problems. NMO, also called Devic's disease, is a rare autoimmune disease that affects your spinal cord and optic ...

Five people paralyzed by spinal cord injuries were able to walk or ride a stationary bike using the implant/robotics combination, researchers said.

It was also suspected that Amy’s spinal cord was tethered – where the spinal cord is attached to the tissue around the spinal canal, meaning it cannot move freely - which was confirmed by a ...

Significant improvements in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury The recovery of motor functions in the hand-arm muscles of the patients was investigated in a standardised manner.