FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - The staff and clinicians at Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Fort Worth have gone high-tech when it comes to helping stroke and spinal cord injury patients. They're now using ...
In new results from a clinical trial, researchers show that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can restore the muscle ...
The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them.
Roccati, age 31, is one of three men who received experimental spinal cord stimulators as part of a clinical trial. All three had completely paralyzed lower bodies. The results have been a stunning ...
Anderson Cooper: This week on 60 Minutes, we're doing a story about efforts to help people who are paralyzed with severe spinal cord injuries develop the ability to walk again. And not just walk again ...
After someone experiences a spinal cord injury, doctors set off on a race against the clock. Within a few hours, they rush patients into surgery and administer anti-inflammatory drugs, ranging from ...