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By Stephen Beech

A major breakthrough in the treatment of crippling spinal cord injuries could improve patients’ hopes of making a full recovery.

Major breakthrough in treatment of crippling spinal cord injuries

Researchers are studying how an ultrasonic neural interface device, which would be temporarily implanted at the site of injury following surgery, may be used to support recovery and personalize care for people recovering from spinal cord injuries. (Ian Suk | JHU via SWNS)

Major breakthrough in treatment of crippling spinal cord injuries

The Multimodal Ultrasound System for Injury Care (MUSIC) is an ultrasonic neural interface device designed, and currently being studied, for its ability to be temporarily implanted at the site of a spinal cord injury following surgery to monitor and modulate blood flow as a patient recovers in the intensive care unit. (Ian Suk | JHU via SWNS)

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