Aug. 19, 2002 -- A novel therapeutic strategy described in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology improves hand function in patients who have had a stroke. Using regional anesthesia to ...

A stroke left Heather Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, putting certain everyday tasks like tying shoes or cutting foods out of reach. "I live one-handed in a two-handed world and you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can ...

The MagicGlove team found that even patients 10 years after the onset of stroke were able to use their injured hand more than ever, after using the device. “There’s no magic bullet with rehab, just ...

A team of scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have proven that the mind-controlled device they developed can help stroke survivors regain control of their hands.

It looks like virtual reality games can assist in stroke rehabilitation. A European study with 120 stroke patients found virtual reality games fared just as well as traditional physical therapy when ...

A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study. A robotic therapy device may help ...

A groundbreaking mind-controlled device could help paralysed stroke patients regain movement in their limbs. A study from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown how ...

When someone has been left paralyzed by a stroke or brain injury, much of their recovery involves physically guiding the affected limb though the lost motion, so their brain can relearn it. A new ...

The results of an innovative study suggest electrical stimulation of the spinal cord could eventually help some of the many people disabled by strokes. Heather Rendulic had a stroke at age 23, ...

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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. The ...