Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

The central nervous system (CNS), composed of the brain, spinal cord, and retina, has a limited capacity to spontaneously regenerate and this, coupled with few regenerative strategies available ...

Researchers at Australia's WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) medical research center applied AI analysis to over 50,000 ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a condition affecting the central nervous system characterized by both motor and sensory impairment. SCI causes lipid accumulation in the form of lipid droplets, which may ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an ...

She states symptoms as including: Pedra Lhermitte's Sign (electric shock sensation), facial pain, MS hug, heat intolerance, body jerks, cognitive fog, itching (pruritus), hypersensitivity to light, ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

As people get older, they often notice a loss of strength and mobility. Many assume that this is due to weakening muscles.

Introduction Neuropathic pain is a persistent pain condition caused by nerve damage or dysfunction in the nervous system. It is distinct from n ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.