Tag Archives: paralyzed

[ad_1] Lately, I have read articles about paraplegics with spinal cord damage and who are able to walk again using the latest technologies. Can you explain how it works? – Angie B., …

[ad_1] Recently made headlines is a rare complication occurring from some viruses called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). It affects the spinal cord and causes partial paralysis. There were three new cases of …

[ad_1] Kelly Thomas woke up in a Florida hospital four years ago without remembering the car accident that had stolen her the ability to walk. Thomas, an active student who had run …

[ad_1] Like many country music fans, Jason McMillan had fun at the Road 91 Festival in Las Vegas last October, when filming began. A deputy Sheriff of Southern California, McMillan went into …

[ad_1] People like the late Stephen Hawking can think about what they mean, but are unable to speak because their muscles are paralyzed. To communicate, they can use devices that detect the …

[ad_1] For safety reasons, Chinnock is currently using the device only under surveillance, but the implications of the study – namely that paralysis may not be permanent after a serious injury to …

[ad_1] When Kelly Thomas had the phone call that was going to change her life, she almost hung up. "I thought it was a sales call or something," Thomas recalls. But online …

[ad_1] May 22, 2018: Jeff Marquis of Louisville, Ky., Is assisted by his physiotherapist. (AP) Three people whose legs have been paralyzed for years can get up and take action with an …

[ad_1] The latest study documents four patients with a complete spinal cord injury undergoing the new treatment process. The technique involves two elements. An epidural stimulator is first implanted surgically in specific …

[ad_1] A paralyzed young man after a snowmobile accident made a medical history by walking independently after an innovative surgical procedure. US doctors have used an electrode implanted under the site of …