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Rockford’s JMK Nippon chef Takuji Sakiyama passes away after spinal cord injury
Takuji Sakiyama, a head hibachi chef at Rockford's JMK Nippon Japanese restaurant, died on Friday after suffering a fall, a ...
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Spinal Cord Injury
For individuals with SCI between C5 and C7 cervical levels ... easily—when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. A spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to any injury to the spinal cord ...
New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects
More information: Jungpyo Lee et al, Expanding Functional Workspace for People With C5-C7 Spinal Cord Injury With Supernumerary Dorsal Grasping, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and ...
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Beyond Injury: Hope, Healing, and Care for Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients often rely on their loved ones as caregivers for help with daily tasks. Caring for a loved ...
Japanese scientists use stem cell treatment to restore movement in spinal injury patients
A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first ...
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Assistive robotic grasping device gives a hand to users' hands
If a person suffers a spinal cord injury between their C5 and C7 vertebrae, grasping and lifting large or heavy items is virtually impossible. The individual may often still be able to bend their ...
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New system integrates neuroprosthetics with robotics to improve mobility after spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics-devices that guide movement during therapy-have improved training for ...