Tag: Medical Technology
Paralympics Offer Wounded Veterans a Chance to Dream
Some Go for the Gold; Others Just Want to 'Feel Normal Again'
CHICAGO -- When Maryland native Keith Buckman regained consciousness in a Bethesda hospital...
Device Helps Patients Breathe After Spinal Cord Injuries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN7Wc4sLHuE
Device Helps Patients Breathe After Spinal Cord Injuries
Quadriplegics Can Operate Powered Wheelchair With Tongue Drive System
An assistive technology that enables individuals to maneuver a powered wheelchair or control a mouse cursor using simple tongue movements can be operated by...
Researchers are developing devices that can help restore bodily movement
Grasping a cup of coffee and raising it to the mouth is a daily ritual most people take for granted. Yet, for those who...
Evaluating regional blood spinal cord barrier dysfunction following spinal cord injury using longitudinal dynamic...
In vivo preclinical imaging of spinal cord injury (SCI) in rodent models provides clinically relevant information in translational research. This paper uses multimodal magnetic...
Brain-computer interface begins new clinical trial for paralysis
BOSTON Scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have initiated the BrainGate2 pilot clinical trial to expand restorative neurotechnology research for some patients with...
Experimental Surgery For Paralyzed Kids
BACKGROUND: A new surgery is helping patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury or were born with spina bifida regain control of their...
Treatment targets spinal cord damage
A car crash more than four years ago damaged Veronica Centrowitz's spine and put her in a wheelchair, where, despite much physical therapy, she...
Researcher use brain interface to post to Twitter
In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it.
Just 23 characters...
Wearable robotic suit could help disabled to walk
Cyborg-type exoskeleton for use after strokes, spinal cord injuries
A Japanese company has created a robotic exoskeleton that is designed to help make disabled people...
