Paralysis Articles
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Types of Seizures: What You Need to Know
When most people imagine a seizure, they picture someone convulsing on the floor. While some seizures look like this, many types look different. Understanding different types of seizures helps you know how you can help. There are two main types of seizures. Generalized seizures affect both sides of the brain. Focal seizures, also called partial seizures, only happen in one part of the brain. If ...
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The 7-Steps to Recuperation from Stroke Arm Paralysis
About two-thirds of those that experience arm paralysis after stroke are unable to fully use their affected limb six months after stroke (1-3). Not having a fully functional arm and hand after a stroke is not only frustrating but also devastating to many individuals. Day-to-day operations and activities of daily living become more difficult, take longer to complete, and may require assistance ...
By Neurolutions
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How to Take Care of your Mental Health After a Spinal Cord Injury
An injury to your spinal cord changes your life dramatically. Paralysis in both arms and legs forces you to come to terms with your body that no longer functions like it used to. You’ll have to rethink how you go about those daily activities that’s easily taken for granted - how you work, eating dinner, using the bathroom and using technological devices like the phone, tablet or ...
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How Medical Devices can Help People with Disabilities Become More Independent
At Tubus Technology we believe that all people should have the same opportunities. That includes opportunities online in an ever-evolving digital world. If you’re suffering from physical limitations in your upper limps you know that is difficult. In this article we review some of the different diagnoses that cause paralyzation in arms and hands. Then we assess some of the assistive ...
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has released several comedy albums, including My Secret Public Album and Thank God for Jokes. In 2005, he was diagnosed with REM sleep behavior disorder. He went to a sleep specialist and was diagnosed after jumping out of a second-story window while dreaming. He has stated that acting out his dreams usually involves fleeing from ...
By BioSerenity
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Mike Birbiglia is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has released several comedy albums, including My Secret Public Album and Thank God for Jokes. In 2005, he was diagnosed with REM sleep behavior disorder. He went to a sleep specialist and was diagnosed after jumping out of a second-story window while dreaming. He has stated that acting out ...
By BioSerenity
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Deepfaking the Mind
Brain computer interfaces (BCI) can allow someone’s thoughts, translated by artificial intelligence and algorithms, to become actions. According to an article by Forbes, “BCIs can allow a fully paralyzed person to operate a wheelchair by just thinking, to move a cursor on a computer screen, or even play pinball by moving the paddles with their mind. BCIs can be freeing for people with ...
By ni2o, Inc.
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New research links algae blooms to neurological issues
Some harmful algal blooms (HABs) release toxins, causing illnesses in people, animals, and damaging the environment; New research links an algal toxin to neurological problems; People with liver disease are more prone to suffering from neurological problems caused by the blooms; HABs are more frequent and abundant. Learning which types are harmful and how to avoid contact with them is ...
By LG Sonic
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Exoskeleton as a medical rehabilitation aid
A medical exoskeleton is intended to help the health-challenged people. It is a dedicated biomechanical device for rehabilitation in case of lost or restricted mobility of limbs. Its operating concept is based on repeating the human motion biomechanics under proportional mitigation of the efforts required to make such. The patient independently controls the device via a smartphone app. Subject ...
By Symbionix
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Concussion prevention in youth sports
Over the last few decades, scientists have gained a much better understanding of what happens to your brain during a concussion. It’s allowed them to understand better the devastating effects that a traumatic brain injury can have, and how to treat them properly. Unfortunately, the general public does not understand how nasty a concussion can be. To gain a better appreciation, you can ...
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“Harmless” Bacteria Cause Autoimmune Disease
Organs influenced by immune dynamics in the gut.(1) A Gut Check for Tumor Overgrowth Enzymes Work Better in a Cage Are IPS Cells Safe for Therapeutic Use? Factors contributing to autoimmune disease development. (2) The human body is the site of a flagrant yet silent invasion. We host as many foreign organisms in and on us as we have cells that make up our own body. A particular ...
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How Human Brains could be Hacked
Like computers, human brains may be vulnerable to hackers. Technology is already allowing scientists to read people's thoughts and even plant new ones in the brain. The latest episode of the Science Channel's "Through the Wormhole," hosted by Morgan Freeman, explores the potential — and dangers — of hacking the mind. The episode premieres tonight (July 3) at 10 p.m. ET. "We live a ...
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MAS: building an educational platform for people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral paralysis
Intellectual disability is common and lifelong, with lifetime cost. Thus, this people have been the focus of recent major national policy developments in Europe, the USA, Australia and across high-income countries. The education of these students with disabilities now can benefit from a wider range of assistive tools. Following this unstoppable trend, this paper presents MAS, a software platform ...
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