Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. The ...

Research participant Heather Rendulic prepares to grasp and move a can of tomato soup at Rehab Neural Engineering Labs at the University of Pittsburgh. (Tim Betler/UPMC and University of Pittsburgh ...

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Two stroke patients regained control of a disabled arm and hand after researchers delivered electrical stimulation to their spines, paving the way... Spinal stimulation can improve arm and hand ...