Spinal-cord injuries are “notoriously difficult to treat,” said Rhys Blakely, science editor of The Times. But Zurich-based ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using ...

Preliminary research turns to a fully implantable system ...

Stimulation sends targeted electrical signals to sensory nerve fibers in the spinal cord to enhance communication between the brain and weakened muscles. The same class of device has been used for ...

Once considered impossible, restoring movement after paralysis is becoming a reality thanks to EU-funded researchers who have developed a device that reconnects the brain to the body. By Alison Jones ...

Spinal anesthesia for circumcision was associated with faster recovery, similar operating room (OR) time, and significantly less opioid and general medication use with no increase in cost compared ...

For Cindy Taylor, it means being able to drive again, to put in her contact lenses, or something as simple as holding a glass or using a knife. For Rick Porter, it allows him to have a social life ...

LAKEVILLE, Minn. — A Lakeville pain patient says multiple Twin Cities pain clinics pressured her to get a spinal cord stimulator implanted despite a neurosurgeon's warning that the device could cause ...

For decades, paralysis after spinal cord injury was largely treated as permanent. Patients might regain limited function through rehabilitation, adaptive devices or physical therapy, but once movement ...

Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic condition caused by peripheral nerve damage and is characterized by persistent neuroinflammation and limited treatment options. Repetitive transcranial magnetic ...