Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...

The spinal cord is the connection between the brain and all muscles of the body, with the exception of the cranial nerves to the head and neck. The cord is organized into "segments" at each level ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation. Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...