Electricity may provide hope to men and women who suffer paralysis. Three years ago, doctors reported that zapping a paralyzed man’s spinal cord with electricity…
University of Louisville Assistant Professor Dr. Claudia Angeli and spinal cord study participant Rob Summers on the medical breakthrough that is raising hope for those…
Four paralysed men have been able to move their legs for the first time in years after electrical stimulation of their spinal cords, US doctors…
LONDON – Four paralyzed patients have regained some ability to flex their toes, ankles and knees after receiving a novel type of electrical stimulation therapy…
Four people who were paralyzed below the waist for more than two years were able to voluntarily wiggle their toes and flex their legs, thanks…
Researchers at the University of Louisville had only intended to study nerve pathways, but they made a far more surprising discovery. By applying electrical stimulation…
Dustin Shillcox fully embraced the vast landscape of his native Wyoming. He loved snowmobiling, waterskiing, and riding four-wheelers near his hometown of Green River. But…
Electrode implants have already helped one paralysis patient get on his feet again. Is walking the next step? Read More
It almost looks easy — just apply 10 volts of electric current to the spinal cord and — voila! — a paralyzed man stands. Read…
Four years after an auto accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, Rob Summers was standing on his own two feet. Here’s how his…