The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that every 40 seconds, someone in the United States will suffer from a stroke. Every 4 minutes, a person dies from a stroke. It is the fifth leading cause of death for Americans, and it is also a leading cause of long-term disability. Truly, it is a force to be reckoned with. Thankfully, our sciences are advancing, and new tools that help ease the suffering of those who are sick are being developed by the minute, such as this one.
A non-invasive, wearable, magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients, according to preliminary late breaking science presented… at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2020…
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“The robustness of the increase in physiological brain activity was surprising. With only 30 subjects, a statistically significant change was seen in brain activity,” said lead study author David Chiu, M.D., director of the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas. “If confirmed in a larger multicenter trial, the results would have enormous implications. This technology would be the first proven treatment for recovery of motor function after chronic ischemic stroke.”
I wonder how much it will cost, though, but I guess it will be expensive. Still, this is great news!
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