Researchers from Skoltech, prosthetics manufacturer Motorica, and Far Eastern Federal University have for the first time ...

Transcranial direct current stimulation was no better than sham stimulation in strengthening hand function after stroke when ...

Neuvotion has received FDA 510(k) clearance for their first product, NeuStim™, a non-invasive, surgery-free wearable that ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that applies electrical current to nerves and muscles for the relief of pain. Before you ask, yes, some of these devices are FDA ...

The CHECKPOINT® Stimulator/Locator is a state-of-the-art hand-held, intra-operative nerve and muscle stimulator that helps surgeons locate, identify and evaluate motor nerve and muscle function ...

Patients normally go through a course of physiotherapy to help them regain hand and arm strength ... the damage to the brain by stimulating a key nerve in the body, the vagus nerve.

Bad wordplay aside, nerve stimulation has proved to be an effective option for some people who have this often painful neurological disease. “The underlying theory is there are targets in the ...

Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness.

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

However, perhaps the most important impact is what nerve stimulation does not do. “We know it does not cause immunosuppression, which is the major side effects of the current drugs,” Tracey said.