Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord tested by a rare research team in the world may one day alleviate the motor effects of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) victims. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh in the US presented on Monday, February 20, the first clinical results obtained with this approach in two women suffering from chronic arm and hand weakness after a stroke. Patients between the ages of 31 and 47 saw improvements in strength and movement in their upper limbs, the researchers said in the published study. Nature Medicine: .
“ One patient, paralyzed for nine years, was able to move his hands and arms naturally from the first day of stimulation;says the first author of this research, Dr.r: Marco Capogroson. After a week, movements continued to improve to the point where they were able to perform functional tasks such as…
Source: Le Figaro
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