Stroke Arm Recovery May Improve With Spinal Cord Stimulation

Early research suggests cervical spinal cord stimulation may help some stroke survivors regain better arm and hand movement, but larger trials are still needed.

A small Nature Medicine feasibility trial found that cervical epidural spinal cord stimulation may improve arm and hand movement in people living with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Seven participants received temporary stimulation leads near the cervical spinal cord for four weeks.

When stimulation was turned on, motor function improved quickly, with…