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

SPR announces four featured abstracts that will be presented at the upcoming North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) ...

is proud to announce the expansion of MR labeling for its Freedom® Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS) System to include full-body 3T MRI scans. The Freedom PNS System is the only PNS system ...

He was told there were medicines but no cure, but there was a new treatment – deep brain stimulation (DBS) – and tests proved he was suitable for the surgery. It involved an implant that runs ...

The ONSTIM study was a multicenter, randomized, blinded, controlled-feasibility trial to obtain preliminary safety and efficacy data on occipital nerve stimulation in medically intractable chronic ...

Summary: Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness. This “electric pill” technique uses ear-mounted ...

The tingling, numbness, and pain of peripheral neuropathy generally stem from nerve damage in your hands and feet. The nerve damage—and the symptoms—generally start in your longest nerves, which is ...

People in the North East with Parkinson's are among the first in the world to have access to a radical new brain implant to manage ... benefitted from "deep brain stimulation" technology operated ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion of a replacement artificial lens.

There may be out-of-pocket costs to consider. A penile implant makes the penis erect, which enables the person to have penetrative sex. Doctors typically consider this surgery a last resort and ...

The authors provide a solid set of data supporting the safety of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on cardiovascular parameters in the acute setting of critically ill patients ...

Because the electrodes are coiled around the nerve in the neck, there will also be a small scar where they are inserted, usually in the fold of the neck. The stimulator is usually switched on within ...