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Artificial alternative to spinal fusion
Artificial disc replacement as good or better than spinal fusion surgery
Feb. 26,
2009 -- Spine surgeons at theSchool of Medicine and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.
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Brain-computer interfaces may help move limbs
Brain implants may help stroke patients overcome partial paralysis
Nov. 11,
2008 -- Scientists have shown for the first time that neuroprosthetic brain implants may be able to help stroke patients with partial paralysis. Researchers found that implants known as brain-computer interfaces (BCI) may be able to detect activity on one side of the brain that is linked to hand and arm movements on the same side of the body. They hope to use these signals to guide motorized assistance mechanisms that restore mobility in partially paralyzed limbs.
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National network of stroke centers reaches WUSM
WUSTL receives $9 million to create stroke research center
July 8,
2008 -- The School of Medicine will receive approximately $9 million over 5 years to investigate new ways to diagnose and treat stroke. The new research center will become part of a national network of stroke centers.
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WUSM neurosurgeon honored
Park receives Society of Neurological Surgeons' highest honor
June 26,
2008 --
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T.S. Park, the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at St. Louis Children's Hospital and Shi Hui Huang Professor of Neurological Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the H. Richard Winn, M.D., Prize, the highest honor of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. The international award recognizes a neurosurgeon for outstanding research in the neurosciences that impacts clinical practice.
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Cowabunga!
Surgeon repairs trauma injury from Hawaii surf
Jan. 29,
2007 -- Last July, Tim Russell and his family were enjoying a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, hiking, surfing and enjoying the sunshine. While bodysurfing in a remote area, Russell caught a wave. Then a wave caught him — slamming his head against the sand. When he came up for air, he had lost control of his arms and couldn't swim. Six months later, Russell can lift his arms overhead and out to the side with little or no pain thanks to the surgical expertise of Susan Mackinnon.
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Imagine that
Teenager first to play video game by brain only
Oct. 9,
2006 --
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| Photo by David Kilper / WUSTL Photo |
| Researchers have enabled a 14-year-old to play a two-dimensional video game using signals from his brain instead of his hands. |
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Teenage boys and computer games go hand-in-hand. Now, a St. Louis-area teenage boy and a computer game have gone hands-off, thanks to a unique experiment conducted by a team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, and engineers at Washington University in St. Louis. The boy, a 14-year-old who suffers from epilepsy, is the first teenager to play a two-dimensional video game, Space Invaders, using only the signals from his brain to make movements. More...
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Not for kids
Pediatric neurosurgeons recommend banning children from ATVs
Sept. 7,
2006 --
Neurosurgeons at St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are renewing calls for a ban on use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by children under age 16 after a 10-year review of injuries caused by the vehicles.
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Birth of a notion
Master planners in brain may coordinate other areas' roles in cognitive tasks
May 31,
2006 --
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| These brain images point out the areas most consistently active during a variety of cognitive tasks. |
Scientists have used data from scans of 183 subjects to identify brain areas that consistently become active in a variety of cognitive tasks, such as reading, learning a rhythm or analyzing a picture. If the brain in action can be compared to a symphony, with specialized sections required to pitch in at the right time to produce the desired melody, then the regions highlighted by the new study may be likened to conductors, researchers at the School of Medicine assert.
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Comparing bone
Surgeons study artificial bone's ability to replace weakened spinal disks
May 30,
2006 -- After preliminary success using artificial bone to replace degenerative spinal disks in the neck and lower back, neurosurgeons at the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital are preparing a study to formally compare the performance of the synthetic material against that of real bone.
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Keep it flowing
Patients with blocked carotids needed for study that may revive old treatment
Jan. 19,
2006 -- Doctors may soon be turning back the clock for some patients with complete atherosclerotic blockage of the carotid arteries, blood vessels in the neck that are important sources of blood for the brain.
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