November 11, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Trial to Assess Adherence to PoNS Therapy for MS With at-Home Use An upcoming observational clinical trial will assess how adherence to treatment with the portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) device, used in the clinic and later at home, improves gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sponsored by Helius Medical Technologies, the device’s developer, the open-label Therapeutic…
July 15, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Helius Offers Online PoNS Training to MS Patients’ Therapists Helius Medical Technologies has launched an online training module for physical therapists who wish to use the company’s Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS) device to treat gait deficits in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The on-demand training modules for healthcare providers in the U.S. are now live, with…
June 15, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Ekso’s Wearable Exoskeleton Cleared by FDA for Walking Rehab Use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Ekso Bionics clearance to market its wearable robotic exoskeleton to aid in rehabilitation programs to improve gait and mobility in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Dubbed EksoNR, the device had been approved by the regulatory agency for stroke and spinal…
May 10, 2022 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Biogen, MedRhythms Working on Music Therapy for MS Gait Issues Biogen has entered a licensing agreementĀ to develop and potentially commercialize MedRhythms‘Ā investigational music-based digital therapy, MR-004, designed to help make walking easier for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The partnership combines Biogenās leadership and expertise in MS with MedRhythmsā digital therapeutics platform that uses sensors, algorithms, and music…
August 8, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Is Foot Drop and What Can I Do About It? Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topicĀ “Do you suffer from the MS symptom of ādrop foot?ā” from Sept. 20,…
February 11, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Marijuana and MS, MS Solutions Contest, MS Diagnosis Delays, Medicare DMT Costs Medical Marijuana āCan Help Everyone,ā Says Director at Maryland Cannabis Facility Keeping in mind that the person quoted in this article, Mr. Castleman, is growing medical marijuana to make money, I wouldn’t expect him to say anything else. On the other hand, I firmly believe that some forms of…