Sentences with phrase «restore nerve function»

The procedure does not restore nerve function; instead, it simply creates a larger opening to afford better air flow.

«Someday we hope that we could have a 3D scanner and printer right at the hospital to create custom nerve guides right on site to restore nerve function.»

Not exact matches

If we could but restore or bring about the normal functioning of brain cells and nerve tissues, as well as their own subsidiary chemical activity in such cases, then mental life would come flooding back in fullness and richness.

The feat raises hopes that similar techniques might restore nerve - cell function not only in the human eye, but also in the spine and brain.

A mechanical engineer hopes to restore function to stroke - paralyzed vocal cords, although stimulating the correct nerves could be challenging — and risky

«The multiple sclerosis drugs currently on the market and being tested elsewhere seek to reduce the immune attack on cells, but none target neurodegeneration nor do they work to restore nerve cell function.

«Technique to promote nerve regeneration after spinal cord injury restores bladder function in rats.»

One of the earliest examples is the cochlear implant, a device that harnesses sound frequencies via an external microphone and transmits them to a deaf person's auditory nerve, restoring some hearing function.

Even if nerve and muscle function could be completely restored in the arm, biological hands are too complex for surgeons like Aszmann to rewire.

What his group found is that not only does that promote axon regeneration all the way back down the nerve, but in fact those axons go back to the right areas that they're supposed to get to in the brain — the right brain nuclei — and restore some measures of visual function.

Ultimately, our research will help elucidate factors that prevent proper optic nerve regeneration and guidance, and to find strategies that promote reconnection of damaged optic nerves and restore visual functions following optic nerve damage.

Neuroprotection can also be applied later in progression to abate further degeneration and hopefully, hopefully, restore function by stimulating a self - repair response in the retina and the optic nerve.

All the twisting supports, balances, and restores central nervous system function as many of our nerve endings are housed off the spine.

It may even restore and renew neuron and nerve function in your brain after damage has set in.

A nerve - specific muscle technique that alleviates chronic muscular and joint pain, restores function and movement, and improves balance and posture.

There are several ways to exercise and accomplish what is needed for those of us with M S, to help restore balance, increase muscle strength, increase nerve function and a whole host of other benefits to our bodies.

Wouldn't it make more sense to just restore normal function to the shifted segment of the spine and alleviate the nerve irritation causing the symptoms?

We help clients connect with neurologists, pain experts, physical therapists and other professionals who can help them restore function or cope with permanent nerve injury.

Perform the tasks of restoring the form and function by moving bone, skin, nerves, and tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the face and jaws