A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and
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Exercise boosts motor skill learning via changes in brain’s transmitters
Doctors have relentlessly impressed upon us the many benefits of exercise. Energy, mood, sleep and motor skills all improve with
Continue reading »Stem cell technology offers new insight into motor neuron disease
Scientists at the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh have identified a specific type of cell in
Continue reading »Case report: Stem cells a step toward improving motor, sensory function after spinal cord injury
Stem cells derived from a patient’s own fat offer a step toward improving—not just stabilizing—motor and sensory function of people
Continue reading »Study: Poor motor skills predict long-term language impairments for children with autism
Fine motor skills—used for eating, writing and buttoning clothing—may be a strong predictor for identifying whether children with autism are
Continue reading »Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to
Continue reading »Scientific ‘dream team’ shed light on motor neuron death
As the old adage goes, ‘two heads are better than one’. With the development of new technologies and increasingly specialist
Continue reading »Noninvasive brain stimulation leads to fine motor improvement after stroke
Stroke is common and accompanied by complex disabilities—such as lower and upper limb disability, speech impairment, and chronic post-stroke pain.
Continue reading »Mechanism behind neuron death in motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia discovered
Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that leads to the death of neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as
Continue reading »Sleep deficiency increases risk of a motor vehicle crash
Excessive sleepiness can cause cognitive impairments and put individuals at a higher risk of motor vehicle crash. However, the perception
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