Spinal cord stimulators, also called dorsal column stimulators, help reduce chronic pain. They’re implanted into your spine to block pain signals from reaching your brain. Spinal cord ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord.

The former architect and small-town mayor had been "reborn" once, two decades earlier, when he received an implant that ... person ever to receive a spinal cord stimulator designed to treat ...

While there have been promising spinal cord stimulation implants that have had some success, there has never been such a personalized treatment for spinal cord injuries. These researchers deserve ...

During spinal cord stimulation, a device that delivers the electrical signals is implanted in the body through a needle placed in the back near the spinal cord. A small incision is then made to ...

Next, they implanted an array of electrodes against the lower region of Gauthier’s spinal cord to target those zones. The electrodes were linked to a neural stimulator placed under the skin in ...

Mammis suggested implanting a spinal cord stimulator for Figueroa's condition ... Figueroa had some paralysis before the device was implanted, his loss of function was more severe afterward ...

For paralyzed patients, a spinal cord injury cuts off that communication. A year ago, surgeons implanted stimulation devices on top of the part of the brain that controls motor function ...

A Dutch man whose spinal cord was injured in a bike accident a dozen years ago can now walk thanks to stimulators implanted on his brain and spinal cord, according to a study published Wednesday.