Cerebral palsy: “Every time we win, we also win for other pathologies and society”
This Sunday October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Jacky Vagnoni, president of the Cerebral Paralysis France Federation, tells us ...
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Paralyzed Man Can Feel His Dog’s Fur Again
The man's name is Keith Thomas, his dog's name is Bow. This is their story. THE ESSENTIAL In 2020, an ...
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Botox in the calves: watch out for paralysis, warn cosmetic surgeons
Injecting botox into your calves to slim them is a recent trend on TikTok that can cause many side effects, ...
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Moebius syndrome: this influencer “can’t smile”
Due to Moebius syndrome, a rare birth defect, influencer Paula Paiva's facial muscles are paralyzed. THE ESSENTIAL Brazilian influencer, Paula ...
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Emergency in Peru: what is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
The Peruvian government has declared a state of health emergency following an increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome. This is ...
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Paraplegia: a man manages to walk again thanks to the force of his thoughts
A Dutchman, paralyzed for more than ten years, managed to walk again by controlling the movement of his legs by ...
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Covid-19: the vaccine increases the risk of Bell’s palsy
Bell's palsy has been reported as an adverse effect of Covid-19 vaccination, but infection triples the risk compared to vaccination, ...
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome: what is this disease that Justin Bieber suffers from?
On June 10, Justin Bieber announced that he had to cancel tour dates because he was suffering from partial facial ...
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Tai Chi helps recover after a stroke
This traditional Chinese martial art is said to help stroke survivors regain control of their balance, gain more control over ...
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Parsonage-Turner syndrome: shoulder paralysis, a side effect of the Pfizer vaccine?
According to the Medicines Agency (ANSM), a few patients suffered from Parsonage-Turner syndrome after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. The health ...
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Charcot’s disease: a patient manages to express himself through electrodes
Thanks to two electrodes placed in his brain, a person with Charcot's disease was able to communicate. THE ESSENTIAL Charcot's ...
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Spinal cord implants, new hope for the paralyzed
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have succeeded in designing spinal cord tissue that restored the ability to walk in mice ...
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Paralyzed mice walk again in 4 weeks thanks to this drug
After four weeks, the rodents were able to move about as easily as before their spine section. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: the potential beneficial effects of vitamin B12
In an experiment on worms, vitamin B12 showed benefit in slowing the disease. THE ESSENTIAL The C.Elegans worm has been ...
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Covid-19: facial paralysis more common in infected than in vaccinated
Bell's palsy was suspected to be a side effect of vaccination against Covid-19. However, it would be more present in ...
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A paralyzed man manages to write by thought!
Using technology that links the brain and the computer, a person unable to move managed to transcribe his thoughts in ...
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Can covid-19 be associated with eye infection and paralysis?
This new symptom, spotted in a diabetic woman, worries doctors. THE ESSENTIAL Since the start of the vaccination campaign in ...
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Dominique Farrugia confides in her multiple sclerosis
After having kept it secret for a long time, Dominique Farrugia, suffering from multiple sclerosis for thirty years, talks about ...
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Disability: Elon Musk wants to restore mobility to the paralyzed
The American tycoon Elon Musk presented, on Friday August 28 via his start-up Neuralink, the new connected chip which aims ...
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Sleep Paralysis: Using Meditation and Relaxation as Therapy
An experiment carried out on ten people shows that these techniques improve the quality of life of patients.Sleep paralysis is ...
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Coronavirus: patients develop Guillain-Barré syndrome
Several cases of covid patients who have developed Guillain-Barré syndrome have been reported in China and Italy. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Electrical implant could help paralyzed patients walk again
The electric implant could help people with spinal cord injuries to walk again, without necessarily using an exoskeleton. An electrical ...
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Guillain-Barré syndrome: a woman temporarily paralyzed after a wrong diagnosis
The doctors thought that one of their patients had a sinus infection, in reality she suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome. Initially ...
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He guides his exoskeleton by thought: a quadriplegic manages to walk
In France, a young 28-year-old quadriplegic has managed to walk again by controlling an exoskeleton thanks to devices implanted two ...
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Botulism, a very serious disease that can be contracted by ingesting expired products
Although only 68 cases of botulism were recorded in France between 2013 and 2016, the disease is nonetheless dangerous. Simple ...
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Tick bite: her paralyzed daughter, a mother alerts other parents on Facebook
In Colorado, a seven-year-old girl suffered a rare form of paralysis after being bitten by a tick while camping. Her ...
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Paralyzing tick bite, the sales and the dangers of the fan Tick bite: her paralyzed daughter, a mother alerts other parents on Facebook Sales: the importance of washing your new clothes before wearing them is dangerous to health
A little girl finds herself paralyzed because of a tick bite, it is important to wash your new clothes before ...
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Recall of Carrefour and Intermarché mussels containing paralyzing toxins
Mussels containing paralyzing toxins and marketed at Intermarché and Carrefour are the subject of a product recall.Mussels marketed at Intermarché ...
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United States: he suffers a stroke after cracking his neck
Josh Hader, 28, tore a spinal artery and suffered a stroke after cracking his neck. The end of the story ...
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Charcot’s disease: the rapper Pone continues to compose thanks to his eyes
A computer with a virtual keyboard allows him to create songs. The 46-year-old also launched a site to give a ...
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