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Cambridge: Scientists have developed a small and flexible device that wraps around the spinal cord and could provide new ways to treat disability or paralysis caused by injury.
Developed by a team of engineers, neuroscientists and surgeons at the University of Cambridge, these new implants will in the future be able to repair spinal cord injuries without brain surgery, and these methods could be used in patients. will be safer for
The team used the device to record the flow of nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord.
Unlike current methods, this device, developed at the University of Cambridge, can collect information from a 360-degree angle and provide a complete picture of the spine.
Study co-author Dr. Damiano Barron, from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, said that if someone has a spinal cord injury, their brain is healthy, but there are problems with its connections.
He said that as a surgeon you should go where the problem is. Therefore, performing brain surgery only increases the risks for the patient. With this device, all the information related to the spine can be collected in a less invasive way, which will be a safer method of treatment.
According to the researchers, a better understanding of the spine could lead to better treatments for a number of conditions such as chronic pain, inflammation and high blood pressure.
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