Ablation refers to treatments that destroy cancer tumors without removing them, most commonly used in the liver. These techniques are often used in patients with no more than a few...
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Tumor Ablation
Applications
Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury — damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal — often causes permanent changes in strength, sensation...
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Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder; symptoms continue and worsen over time. The disease causes the malfunction and death of vital neurons in the brain, primarily...
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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This damage disrupts the ability of parts...
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar can injure nerve fibers throughout your body, but diabetic neuropathy most often...
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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain and can occur during pregnancy, childbirth, or after birth up to about age three. Cerebral...
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Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. The diagnostic criteria require that symptoms become apparent...
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, eventually leading to death. It was first described...
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Ligament / Tendon Rupture
Tendons attach muscle to bone and ligaments attach bone to bone. Although ligaments are strong and rigid by nature, strains and sudden forces can cause them to rupture and tear,...
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Tendinitis
Tendinitis (also tendonitis), meaning inflammation of a tendon, is just that: An inflammation or irritation of a tendon, which is the thick, fibrous cord that attaches muscles to bones. It...
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