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Trying to restore bodily functions after spinal cord injuries
A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and ...
Brain stimulation study could help diagnose hidden spinal cord injuries
A Somerset clinical scientist is exploring whether magnetic brain stimulation could transform how patients with suspected ...
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It's hard to walk and use chopsticks...What is the difference between brain disease and cervical spinal cord disease?
Our body has a spinal cord where bundles of nerves pass from the brain to the lower back. When the cervical spine (the neck ...
Rare spinal tumor removed through patient's eye socket
In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully ...
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Somerset NHS scientist seeking 400 participants for spinal study
She is investigating whether transcranial magnetic stimulation can serve as an additional diagnostic tool for degenerative ...
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In first-of-its-kind surgery, rare spinal tumor removed through patient’s eye socket at University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Mayland Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Mohamed A.M. Labib describes how surgeons were able to remove a rare bone tumor called a chordoma in the patient's cervical spine by threading ...
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Indian American surgeon helps remove spinal tumor through eye socket
Kalpesh T. Vakharia part of team performing first-of-its-kind surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center ...
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Spinal cord stimulation promising for diabetic neuropathy pain
Patients implanted with a spinal cord simulation system reported less ... leads at the T10 to T12 thoracolumbar area and C5 to T1 cervical area, if needed. The researchers conducted assessments ...