In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

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How a tiny spinal implant could help those with muscle-wasting disease - Three people with a muscle-destroying disease got ...

Among elite football players, atrophy may persist in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years after ACL surgery. Results highlight the importance of isolated muscle strengthening after ACL ...

Background: Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) or Kennedy disease [OMIM: 313200] is a rare X-linked neuromuscular disease. Patients commonly present with muscle cramps, tremors, leg weakness, ...

Common examples of skeletal muscles include major muscle groups that control movement of the arms, legs, and body, such as: Involuntary muscles are muscles ... This results in significant muscle ...

Background Fatty atrophy is a combination of reduced muscle size and the replacement of muscle tissue with fat seen in patients with chronic neuromuscular diseases (NMD). Accurate quantification of ...