A woman was left partially paralyzed after a neck surgery. She couldn't lift her left arm, and her shoulder often popped out of its socket. After a delicate nerve transfer, she was able to fully move ...

Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to ...

Electromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic test that measures how well the muscles respond to the electrical signals emitted to specialized nerve cells called motor nerves. EMG tests are safe and pose ...

An innovative and complex surgery involving nerve transfers is restoring hope and transforming lives torn apart by a mysterious and devastating illness. Acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, ...

Spastic limb paralysis due to injury to a cerebral hemisphere can cause long-term disability. We investigated the effect of grafting the contralateral C7 nerve from the nonparalyzed side to the ...

Brachial palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the arm due to brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves near your neck that connect your spinal cord to your arms. These nerves ...