Muscle Atrophy Services
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Manufactured by:nVector based inPhoenix, ARIZONA (USA)
Due to similarities in their symptomatic progression can be difficult to differentiate ALS from several other disease mimics (motor neuropathy, progressive muscle atrophy, etc.) until it is too late for intervention to have any real effect. With an earlier diagnosis, and therefore earlier treatment, current clinical care may significantly increase the lifespan of ...
Manufactured by:Tens Units based inLargo, FLORIDA (USA)
TENS?stands for (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation). TENS therapy units are predominately used for nerve related pain conditions (acute and chronic conditions).?TENS machines?work by sending stimulating pulses across the surface of the skin and along the nerve strands. The stimulating pulses help prevent pain signals from reaching the brain. TENS devices also help stimulate your body to ...
by:Advancells based inNoida, INDIA
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, most commonly called as the Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neuron disease is a type of a progressive neurological illness that manifests as gradual weakening and atrophy of muscles. The progression of the disease can go up to as many as two to five years but in very rare cases a person can live up to seven years with 100% fatal ...
Manufactured by:Lungpacer Medical Inc. based inVancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Mechanical ventilation (MV) although life-saving, can also be harmful: MV and sedation cause the disused diaphragm muscle to atrophy rapidly and profoundly (ventilator induced diaphragm dysfunction; VIDD*)Positive-pressure ventilation often damages the lungs (ventilator induced lung injury; VILI) and may lead to ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP)MV requires ...
Manufactured by:Synthasome Inc. based inDel Mar, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Tendons are a fibrous connective tissue which attach muscle to bone. Their key mechanical properties include: High tension strength (high ultimate failure load), and high stiffness (when a load is placed on a tendon it will resist stretching; tendons are only slightly elastic, usually only stretching up to 6 – 10% when ...