Stroke survivor moves hand for first time in nine years

In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms

WASHINGTON — A stroke left Heather Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, putting certain everyday tasks like tying shoes or cutting foods out of reach.

In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms

In a novel experiment, two stroke survivors regained movement of their partially paralyzed hand and arm thanks to an implant that sends electric pulses to the spinal cord. It's not a cure because the effects ended after researchers removed the…

Stroke survivor can open hand for first time in decade after innovative treatment

A stroke survivor has been able to use cutlery to cut food and feed herself for the first time in almost a decade, thanks to insertions of electricity into her spine.

In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stroke left Heather Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, putting certain everyday tasks like tying shoes or cutting foods out of reach. “I live one-handed in a two-handed world and you don’t realize how many things you need two hands for until you only have one good one,” the Pittsburgh woman told The Associated Press. So Rendulic volunteered for a first-of-its-kind experiment: Researchers implanted a device tha…

Miraculous moment stroke survivor moves hand for first time in nine years

Heather Rendulic volunteered in a one-month trial to test an implant that allows her to move her paralysed arm and hand for the first time in years - she cried when she could open and close her hand

Stroke survivor moves her hand for first time in a decade after groundbreaking treatment

Heather Rendulic cries tears of joy as pioneering electrical stimulation gives her enough mobility to complete everyday tasks