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Feb 20, 2023

Spinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke

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Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine.

Nature article:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02202-6


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.

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