Eduardo Fernández

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Director of the Institute of Bioengineering at the Miguel Hernandez University of Elche and director of the Biomedical Neuroengineering group at the Center for Biomedical Research Network on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)

Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Network Biomedical Research Center for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)

Topics

neurodegenerative diseases, neuroscience, bioinformatics

Non-invasive electrostimulation device improves arm and hand function in quadriplegic patients

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Non-invasive electrostimulation device improves arm and hand function in quadriplegic patients

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A clinical trial involving 60 people with upper and lower body paralysis showed that a non-invasive electrical spinal cord stimulation device - called ARCEX - helps improve hand and arm function in quadriplegic patients. The study, the results of which are published in Nature Medicine, showed that 43 of the people with paralysis experienced improved arm and hand strength and function after receiving electrical stimulation along with rehabilitation exercises.

Reaction: neuroprosthesis helps Parkinson's patient to walk

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Reaction: neuroprosthesis helps Parkinson's patient to walk

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A neuroprosthesis that electrically stimulates an area of the spinal cord of a man with Parkinson's disease improved his mobility and balance, according to results presented in Nature Medicine. The 62-year-old patient had severe difficulties walking and frequent falls, despite trying other treatments. After trials in non-human primates, this is the first time this technology has been tested in a human being, who has now been using the neuroprosthesis about eight hours a day for two years.

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