For generations, paralysis from a damaged spinal cord has been seen as permanent. Once the nerves were injured, the signals carrying movement from the brain to the body were lost forever. But ...

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...

(CNN) — Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in place. He can take a 3-mile lakeside stroll without stopping. He can stand up out of a chair with ease.

May 8 (UPI) --A combined science-medical team at Cambridge University in England has developed a new minimally invasive technique to treat spinal cord injuries with a miniature, wrap-around, ...

UCalgary researcher Aaron Phillips monitors Cody Krebs’s blood pressure as it’s stabilized by a neurostimulation implant for people with spinal cord injury. Getting out of bed in the morning without ...

Researchers in China have officially announced a significant breakthrough in Brain-Computer Interface technology, featuring a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — Doctors at Riley Hospital for ...

Just five days after surgery, he was able to operate a wheelchair, browse the internet, play video games, and control smart ...