Robotic step training and noninvasive spinal stimulation enable patient to take thousands of steps A 39-year-old man who had been completely paralyzed for four years was able to voluntarily... Read more
After training, men move legs independently, without stimulation Five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that no... Read more
New therapies are on the horizon for individuals paralyzed following spinal cord injury. The e-Dura implant developed by EPFL scientists can be applied directly to the spinal cord without ca... Read more
Injections of a new drug may partially relieve paralyzing spinal cord injuries, based on indications from a study in rats, which was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health. The r... Read more
A paralysed man has been able to walk again after a pioneering therapy that involved transplanting cells from his nasal cavity into his spinal cord. Darek Fidyka, who was paralysed from the... Read more
Potential rehabilitation of volitional walking in individuals with spinal cord injury Gait disturbance in individuals with spinal cord injury is attributed to the interruption of neural path... Read more
A therapy combining salmon fibrin injections into the spinal cord and injections of a gene inhibitor into the brain restored voluntary motor function impaired by spinal cord injury, scientis... Read more
Groundbreaking results bring new hope for those with spinal cord injury Four people with paraplegia are able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles as a result of a novel therapy t... Read more
Decompression surgery has a significant improvement in both the symptoms and quality of life of CSM patients at all levels of severity In a world-first, decompression surgery has been shown... Read more
We are glad to show Salamandra robotica II, the new generation of our amphibious salamander-like robot. The robot is described in an article to appear in the IEEE Transactions in Robotics, a... Read more
People with spinal cord injuries show strong association of wheelchairs as part of their body, not extension of immobile limbs. The human brain can learn to treat relevant prosthetics as a s... Read more
The dream of regaining the ability to stand up and walk has come closer to reality for people paralyzed below the waist who thought they would never take another step. A team of engineers at... Read more
Provides assistance by storing and releasing kinetic energy generated by a person when walking Like Honda’s Stride Walking Assist and the ReWalk, the Kickstart from Cadence Biomedical is des... Read more
Preliminary Research Findings for Ekso in Spinal Cord Injury – Promising Preliminary research findings have been released from a clinical study of the wearable robotic exoskeletal devi... Read more
Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI). The gadget was successfully u... Read more