The FDA approved its first nerve stimulation device designed to help people suffering from the lasting effects of stroke to gradually regain control of their arms and hands. Developed by ...

Vagus nerve stimulation device implant; Photo credit: MicroTransponder Inc. Vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS, during post-stroke rehabilitation can significantly boost the improvement rate of arm and ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with intensive rehabilitation for moderate to severe arm weakness months or even years after stroke may lead to a greater improvement in arm function than ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Vivistim System (MicroTransponder), a first-of-its kind vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) system intended to treat moderate-to-severe upper ...

electroCore Supports Results of Lancet Paper Highlighting the Benefits of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Stroke Patients electroCore anticipates results of the company’s two clinical studies on ...

Stimulating a nerve that runs between various organs and the brain with intense physical rehabilitation improved arm and hand function in people with stroke. The improved motor function remained at ...

Vagus Nerve stroke rehabilitation treatment from MicroTransponder has recently received its FDA approval, and it would be on its way to medical institutions or facilities soon. The main focus of the ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved drug-free rehabilitation technology that treats moderate to severe upper extremity motor deficits in certain stroke patients. The MicroTransponder ...

Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health Professions researcher Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT, have the potential to be one of the most impressive advances in decades to help improve the ...

Pressing a $269 electrical device against the vagus nerve in your neck may be the secret to good vibes and stellar sleep. Implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) devices, which can cost $50,000, ...

It began in early October 2017, when 108 stroke patients with significant arm and hand disabilities turned up for a peculiar clinical trial. The researchers would be surgically implanting a ...