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June 01, 2017

Epidural stimulation enables motor function after chronic paraplegia

Peter J. Grahn, Ph.D., Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Igor A. Lavrov, M.D., Ph.D., and Kristin D. Zhao, Ph.D., review the results of their study showing volitional movement, standing and steplike actions via spinal cord neuromodulation in a patient with chronic paralysis due to spinal cord injury.

April 03, 2018

Examining the role of PAR2 in myelin development and repair

In a study published in Glia in 2017, Mayo researchers demonstrate that genetic deletion of protease activated receptor 2 accelerates myelin production and was associated with myelin preservation after traumatic spinal cord injury.

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Ultrasound-guided fasciotomy: a less-invasive treatment for chronic exertional compartment syndrome

Ultrasound-guided fasciotomy shows promise as alternative to standard fasciotomy in treating chronic exertional compartment syndrome.

Robotic-assisted spinal surgery improves outcomes

Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the latest advances in robotic guidance for the placement of spinal instrumentation.

Age-related muscle loss

Nathan K. LeBrasseur, M.S., Ph.D., discusses research at the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging with Carmen M. Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at the 2015 Fourth Annual Symposium on Regenerative Rehabilitation.