Boosting communication between the spinal nerves and the muscles using the spinal cord stimulation reverses spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) progression and could be applied to other motoneuron diseases, ...

Groundbreaking study reveals potential of spinal cord stimulation to improve mobility in patients with muscle-wasting disease ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

In a November 2023 paper in the journal Biomaterials, researchers established a hint of a biochemical connection between muscle activity and nerve health ... a severe muscle injury and stimulating ...

Once a week treatment with a corticosteroid was seen to lower some biomarkers of muscle damage and inflammation, helping to improve muscle function in people with some forms of muscular dystrophy, ...

Your symptoms interfere with daily tasks. You notice hand weakness. Allowing your symptoms to go on too long increases the risk of muscle atrophy and permanent nerve damage. Early treatment can also ...