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

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

He could walk a few steps farther. His gait was a bit better. His legs felt stronger — even when the spinal stimulator wasn't connected. "I was like, 'Whoa, this is surreal!' " McCullough says.

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), an inherited disorder that causes muscles to waste away. The ...