Spinal cord stimulation help people with diabetic neuropathy – ET HealthWorld

Spinal cord stimulation help people with diabetic neuropathy – ET HealthWorld

Minneapolis [US]: Diabetes-related nerve damage, or diabetic neuropathy, can cause discomfort and numbness, most frequently in the hands and feet, according to a new study. Painful diabetic neuropathy affects about 25 per cent of the 37 million Americans who have diabetes. “Diabetic neuropathy often results in poor quality of life, depression, anxiety and impaired sleep, … Read more

Spinal cord stimulation restores arm, hand mobility in stroke patients – ET HealthWorld

Spinal cord stimulation restores arm, hand mobility in stroke patients – ET HealthWorld

New York: US researchers have used a device that stimulates the spinal cord to restore arm and hand mobility in two stroke patients, allowing them to perform daily life activities, such as using a fork to eat a meal. The new therapy, detailed in the journal Nature Medicine, was tested in two stroke patients with … Read more