Although he had no movement in his feet, hamstrings or glutes, he found the nerve damage did not extend to his quadriceps - meaning he could ride a bike.
Surgeons are learning how to remove the prostate without causing the problematic nerve damage which was inevitable in the past.
He is unlikely to suffer brain damage, but there is the potential for nerve damage.
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And even if it does work, it is not clear how long the implants will keep working, whether they will damage the nerve cells and whether there will be a problem with immune rejection.
They also recommended using shorter implants to guard against the risk of nerve damage.
The research team recommended that clinicians give all patients adequate consent and made them aware of the risk of nerve damage.
If you've ever been through such an accident, you know the few seconds it takes to pick up the phone and survey the damage can be incredibly nerve-wracking and one of the most suspenseful moments of your life.
The furthest along is a treatment for the lower-leg nerve damage caused by diabetes.
He said vibrations caused by drilling for ordinary fillings could damage the nerve and cause root canal work later in life.
Unfortunately, the operation often causes nerve damage which can make it nigh-on-impossible for men to achieve erection afterwards, or maintain complete control over urination.
After winning the World Cup with England in November 2003 Wilkinson played just 58 minutes during the rest of the season due to nerve damage.
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Lattimore said there was a nervous minute where they worried about nerve damage, about the possibility of losing a leg.
Mercury contamination at Minamata, for example, caused terrible nerve damage among residents during the 1970s.
Apparently resveratrol increases levels of an enzyme in the brain that helps protect nerve cells from damage.
And since optic nerve damage is one of the first recognizable symptoms of MS, doctors have a chance to identify the disease potentially before the patient suffers the physical limitations generally associated with its advanced stages.
The retinal nerve fiber layer is the one part of the brain where nerve cells are not covered with the fat and protein sheathing called myelin, making this assessment specific for nerve damage as opposed to brain MRI changes, which reflect an array of different types of tissue processes in the brain.
The teen had been in critical condition, but doctors removed the bullet and she has no major brain or nerve damage.
Seeking subsequent treatment for the lingering discomfort, he was told he had suffered nerve damage.
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He successfully returned to the game after treatment, but in May 2003 he was put on dialysis three times a week due to deterioration in his kidney function, with the treatment's side effects leaving him with severe nerve damage in his feet and legs.
In December Celgene won approval for its second drug, Revlimid, the product of a 13-year quest to develop a version of thalidomide that would be as potent against cancer but would lack most of the old drug's side effects, such as nerve damage and fatigue.
The 68-year-old diabetic, who suffers from neuropathy (nerve damage), claimed these were vital and his check-up should not have been cancelled.
Mrs Leggatt told the trial that her wounds had healed, but she had scarring and nerve damage, and shotgun pellets remained in her leg .
This operation is intended to restore bladder function to people with spina bifida, a congenital defect that causes nerve damage and a loss of sensation and muscle function below the waist.
Various chemo drugs and interleukin-2 produced nerve damage and other nasty side effects and didn't solve the problem.
Parkinson's disease stems from damage to nerve cells, which results in decreased production of the brain chemical dopamine.
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Heart attacks and strokes, kidney failure, nerve damage, blindness and vascular problems leading to amputation are among the long-term complications when the disease isn't well controlled.
If there is no nerve damage, Kaplan says, doctors will probably get Ware up and moving the day after surgery.
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