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Study. Electrical stimulation improves movement in patients with paralysis
Non-invasive treatment shows promise for tetraplegic conditions. The study was published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday.
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Patients with tetraplegia, a paralysis that affects all four limbs, have managed to improve their arm and hand function after undergoing a treatment involving non-invasive electrical stimulation. The study, published this week in the journal Nature Medicine, was conducted with 70 patients.
Of this total, 43 showed positive results. The study brought together patients from 14 centers in the United States, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada and the United Kingdom. Some improvements in strength and mobility were noted.
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The team of scientists created a non-invasive device called ARCEX that delivers electrical current to the spinal cord via electrodes that come into contact with neurons.
"The results of the trial far exceeded our expectations," revealed Chet Moritz, one of the authors of the study, to the blog aggregator HuffPost. "Just two months later, more than half of the participants had average improvements in grip strength greater than that needed to lift full objects and in pinch strength, which was needed to pick up an object with a fork."
Improvements in reducing muscle spasms, sleep improvements and sense of touch were also noted.
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