Tag: Medical Technology

Japan robotics experts unveil sci-fi wheelchair

Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi-tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater...

Rejoyce – Rehab at Home

An Australian first University of Melbourne and Austin Health study will test home-based online rehabilitation with video games to give spinal cord injury patients the hope of regaining the movement of their hands.

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...