Will Electric Shocks Cure Paralysis?
A new experimental treatment uses electricity to help people suffering from paralysis stand up and even walk! Could this technique provide a cure for some ...
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Science provides new hope for paraplegics! You go, science. Hey guys, Tara here for Dnews with some exciting news - as of this week, we are one step closer to a cure for paralysis! An experimental new treatment called "epidural stimulation" has given new hope to men and women suffering from chronic paralysis. Three years ago, doctors at the National Institute of Health successfully rehabilitated a man who was paralyzed from the neck down, by zapping his spinal cord with electricity. Ever since that miraculous recovery, doctors have wondered if it was just a fluke - or a potential avenue for future therapy. Fast forward 3 years, to this week - when the team of doctors that initially made that discovery, managed to replicate it 3 more times, with 3 different male patients - all of ...
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Science provides new hope for paraplegics! You go, science. Hey guys, Tara here for Dnews with some exciting news - as of this week, we are one step closer to a cure for paralysis! An experimental new treatment called "epidural stimulation" has given new hope to men and women suffering from chronic paralysis. Three years ago, doctors at the National Institute of Health successfully rehabilitated a man who was paralyzed from the neck down, by zapping his spinal cord with electricity. Ever since that miraculous recovery, doctors have wondered if it was just a fluke - or a potential avenue for future therapy. Fast forward 3 years, to this week - when the team of doctors that initially made that discovery, managed to replicate it 3 more times, with 3 different male patients - all of ...
