Two stroke patients regained control of a disabled arm and hand after researchers delivered electrical stimulation to their spines, paving the way toward a medical device that could aid movement.
Scientists working on a ground-breaking spinal cord stimulation therapy in Pittsburgh gave stroke victims new hope for regaining their movement. Patients claim that the new technology.
Spinal cord stimulation appears to improve arm and hand mobility, allowing people who have had moderate to severe strokes to conduct their normal daily activities more easily. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Melon University, offers promise for people like Heather Rendulic, who used an innovative treatment to restore movement in her left arm and hand.
Two stroke patients regained control of a disabled arm and hand after researchers delivered electrical stimulation to their spines, paving the way toward a medical device that could aid movement.
According to experts, a neurotechnology that stimulates the spinal cord quickly increases arm and hand movement, allowing those suffering from moderate to severe stroke to carry out their routine daily tasks more readily.