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
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
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The results are remarkable. DBS helps patients regain confidence and hope in life, added Dr. Ravi Gopal, who has performed over 300 DBS treatments. The results are remarkable. DBS helps patients regain confidence and hope in life, added Dr. Ravi Gopal, who has performed over 300 DBS treatments. Global Centre for Excellence in Neurosciences, Bengaluru, … Read more
Scientists will look at whether diseases such as Alzheimer’s can be alleviated using the same method. Source link
Mumbai: Medtronic Private Limited announced the first clinical procedure in India with the Intellis spinal cord stimulation (SCS) platform. The stimulator is the world’s smallest SCS device for the management of certain types of chronic intractable pain. The first intellis device for a patient in India was implanted at the Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, … Read more
MANDI: A collaborative research team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, National Brain Research Centre, India and University at Buffalo, USA developed mathematical models to study the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation methods. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that passes an electrical current through sections of … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease patients can get symptom relief with deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy that lasts over the long term, a new study shows. Over 15 years, patients who received DBS, which requires surgical implantation, had significant improvement in motor symptoms and less need … Read more