Paralysis

New evidence points to possible cause of puzzling paralysis in kids

Researchers say they have strong new evidence that a virus is involved in a rare and puzzling polio-like condition that began affecting children in the U.S. about five years ago....

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Kessler Foundation receives $1 million gift to study groundbreaking treatments for spinal cord injury

Tim Reynolds, co-founder of the Wall Street firm Jane Street Capital, and his wife, Caroline, made a $1 million gift to Kessler Foundation to launch groundbreaking research at the Foundation's...

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Most people with a hidden brain condition experience lasting physical difficulties

Four out of five people with a hidden brain condition that causes limb weakness or paralysis experience lasting physical difficulties. Source link

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Modified Selective Neurectomy for the Treatment of Post–Facial Paralysis Synkinesis

Background: To address functional and smile dysfunction associated with post–facial paralysis synkinesis, the senior author (B.A.) has offered “modified selective neurectomy” of the lower division of the facial nerve as...

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Reversibly paralyzing, heavily sedating hospitalized patients do not improve outcomes

Reversibly paralyzing and heavily sedating hospitalized patients with severe breathing problems do not improve outcomes in most cases, according to a National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial conducted at dozens...

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Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, study shows

[ad_1] The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Source link [ad_2]

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Advances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s could lead to treatments for other disorders

[ad_1] A new paper published in Nature Reviews Neurology suggests that recent advances in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease could lead to treatments for conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder,...

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Facial paralysis of unknown etiology.

Related Articles Facial paralysis of unknown etiology. J Am Dent Assoc. 2019 Mar 21;: Authors: Lee KC, Lee JJ, Peters SM, Mandel L PMID: 30905374 [PubMed - as supplied by...

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An 11-Month-Old Male With Acute-Onset Left-Sided Facial Paralysis

Clinical Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. Source link

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Study on REM sleep disorder patients provides key predictors of Parkinson's disease

[ad_1] A large multi-centre study of more than 1,200 patients provides important predictors of Parkinson's disease progression, which will allow better candidate selection for clinical trials and more effective therapy...

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Nerve transfer surgery restores arm movement in children with acute flaccid myelitis

[ad_1] An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness. Acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM,...

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Study points to potential new biomarker and drug target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

[ad_1] Research led by stem cell scientists at Harvard University points to a potential new biomarker and drug target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurological disease that is extremely difficult...

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Pioneering Surgery Restores Movement to Children Paralyzed by Acute Flaccid Myelitis

[ad_1] An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness: acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). The surgery has...

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'Bionic Face' Experiments Could Lead to New Treatment Approach for Facial Paralysis

[ad_1] An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial movement in patients with one-sided facial paralysis (hemifacial palsy), suggests a study in...

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Facial paralysis in an Inupiaq ceremonial mask

[ad_1] The Inupiak people inhabit North America above the Arctic Circle. During winter, storytelling is an important community activity. Storytellers would enhance the experience for their audience with the use...

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Medical researchers fear wider spread of paralysis linked to mysterious polio-like virus

[ad_1] Medical researchers fear that more children will develop paralysis from a mysterious poliolike illness that has struck every two years since 2014. Source link [ad_2]

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AFM Has Doctors, Families Trying 'Whatever Works'

[ad_1] The number of AFM cases confirmed in the United States this week hit a record high of 158 in 36 states. Source link [ad_2]

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Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices

[ad_1] In a study in PLOS ONE, three clinical trial participants with tetraplegia, each of whom was using the investigational BrainGate BCI that records neural activity directly from a small...

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Polio-Like Illness in Kids Often Misdiagnosed?

[ad_1] Some children diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) actually have some other neurological disorder, a new study suggests. Source link [ad_2]

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Brain-computer interface enables people with tetraplegia to operate tablet devices

[ad_1] An investigational brain-computer interface can enable people with paralysis to directly operate an off-the-shelf tablet device by thinking about making cursor movements and clicks, according to a study published...

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