Onward Medical announced today that it submitted its ARC-EX system for expanded FDA indication and for CE mark approval.

Onward’s ARC-EX delivers targeted, programmed spinal cord stimulation non-invasively, rather than via implanted electrodes. This means the technology does not need surgery to be administered ...

Pulling your hand away from a hot object, blinking because it's very bright or kicking when someone taps the tendon below your kneecap - these are all innate reflex actions. They happen rapidly ...

Spinal cord circuitry, not the brain, controls reflexes for smooth movements, as revealed in a study. This could pave the way for newer neurological disorder therapies.

3.2 Changes in the excitability of spinal pathways following TSCS Figure 2 provides a visual summary of the main research findings related to the effects of TSCS on the excitability of spinal and ...

Patients with tandem stenosis in the cervical and lumbar spine may not have classic reflex arc patterns, since the hyperreflexia resulting from compression at the level of the spinal cord may be ...

Reflex arc: The pathway taken by nerve impulses in a reflex action is called reflex arc. Voluntary Actions: They are performed under the control of a person (e.g. writing) ...

Spinal Reflex Arcs The act of micturition is an autonomic reflex at the level of the spinal cord. This reflex also helps to complete micturition when the act is voluntarily initiated, or when it ...

Overall lack of evidence raises questions about the benefits People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a University of Sydney led Cochrane Review found ...

Implantable ARC therapy demonstrates potential to improve blood pressure regulation ONWARD – a company which creates therapies to restore movement in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) – has ...

Penile Vibratory Stimulation Men with spinal cord injury can frequently achieve erection and have sexual intercourse, however the percentage who can successfully ejaculate is very low. Penile ...