As a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles. This is according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the Christopher (and) Dana Reeve Foundation. The participants, each of whom had been paralyzed for more than two years, were able to voluntarily flex their toes, ankles, and knees while the stimulator was active, ...Saturday 12 April 2014
Spinal Stimulation Helps 4 Paraplegia Patients to Regain Voluntary Movement
As a result of a novel therapy that involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles. This is according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the Christopher (and) Dana Reeve Foundation. The participants, each of whom had been paralyzed for more than two years, were able to voluntarily flex their toes, ankles, and knees while the stimulator was active, ...
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