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Spinal cord stimulation restores movement for people with 'muscle wasting' disorder
New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...
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A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Washington — 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.
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How Patients Living With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Can Achieve More Through Active Living
Exercise can make a significant difference for patients with SMA by working alongside other medical advancements to improve ...
UPMC-Pitt trial offers hope for patients with rare neurodegenerative diseases
Doctors diagnosed Carmen Lopez with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) at birth, a rare genetic disorder that affects motor neurons ...
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A spine-zapping implant helped three people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined ... might also aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy - by restoring some muscle function, at least temporarily.
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Spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
"These people were definitely not expecting an ... "they were getting better and better." Spinal muscle atrophy or SMA is a genetic disease that gradually destroys motor neurons, nerve cells ...
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A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
“These people were definitely not expecting an ... “they were getting better and better.” Spinal muscle atrophy or SMA is a genetic disease that gradually destroys motor neurons, nerve ...