Long-term spinal cord stimulation stalls symptoms of Parkinson’s-like disease

Researchers at Duke University have shown that continuing spinal cord stimulation appears to produce improvements in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and may protect critical neurons from injury or deterioration.

The study, performed in rats, is published online Jan. 23, 2014, in the Journal "Scientific Reports". It builds on earlier findings from the Duke team that stimulating the spinal cord with electrical signals temporarily eased symptoms of the neurological disorder in rodents.

Source:  Medical Express