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Today, preliminary results from the ongoing iHand study were presented at the congress of the International Federation of Hand Surgery and Hand Therapy (IFSSH & IFSHT) in London. The results from 49 participants show a significant improvement in both grip strength (27%) and hand function (12%)*. ...
Very encouraging results of treating Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) will be presented at the upcoming International Continence Society (ICS) to take place in Melbourne, Australia. Hand held Applicators: Uniquely designed hand held or arm mounted applicators are shaped for smooth penetration and ease of ...
People recovering from a stroke will soon have access to a device that can help restore a disabled hand. The Food And Drug Administration has authorized a device called IpsiHand from the uninjured side of a patient's brain to help rewire circuits controlling the hand, wrist and arm. The device can be used at home and offers stroke ...
The Neurolutions IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System (IpsiHand System) is a Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) device that assists in rehabilitation for stroke patients with upper extremity—or hand, wrist and arm—disability. “Thousands of stroke survivors require rehabilitation each year. Today’s authorization offers certain ...
The Wolf Motor Function Test score also improved after Paired VNS compared to controls (0.46 vs 0.16, p "This is the first study to find clinically- and statistically-significant effects of a neuromodulation therapy for people with arm and hand weakness after chronic stroke," Dr. Jesse Dawson, Professor of Stroke Medicine, at the University of Glasgow remarks ...
Since 1998, I have spent all my waking hours in a wheelchair – unable to move my legs, arms, hands, fingers or my neck. ALS is a neurological disease that controls the body’s nervous system, which in turn activates the muscles, both voluntary (arms, legs and abdomen) and involuntary (such as swallowing and breathing). ...
It works just like a finger on all touchscreen devices and enables people with arms and hands disabilities to use touchscreen devices by simply puffing slightly into a tube. ...
Two years after surgery, and following intensive physical therapy, participants were able to reach their arm out in front of them and open their hand to pick up and manipulate objects. ...
Lehman spent almost a year learning to walk and talk, and regaining use of her left arm and hand. Determined to discover whether or not she could return to work as a barber, Lehman apprenticed with another barber for several months, until she felt ready to return to her shop. ...