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| Meninges (14) | |
| Dura mater (12) | |
| Meninges (14) | |
It's known as the e-Dura as it's designed to be implanted on the spinal cord or cortex beneath the dura mater#that's the protective envelope that surrounds the nervous system.
and deform with the dura mater instead of rubbing or pressing against it. In lab tests e-Duras implanted in rats caused no problems even after two months#according to EPFL traditional implants would have caused significant nerve tissue damage within that same amount of time.
and treat paralysis. Until now implants placed beneath the dura mater of the spinal cord have caused significant tissue damage
which can be placed directly beneath the dura mater the nervous system protective casing and onto the spinal cord for months at a time a length of time
As the dura mater also surrounds the brain it is not just SCI patients who could benefit but also potentially those with neurological diseases such as Parkinson.
and Lacour S.#Electric dura mater for long-term multimodal neural interfaces#Science Vol. 347 (6218) pp. 159-163 2015.
or spinal cord underneath the dura mater the membrane that encloses the brain and spinal cord. Its mechanical properties--flexible and stretchy--are almost identical to those of the living tissue enclosing it vastly reducing the risk of inflammation friction and abrasion.
or the cortex precisely because it has the same mechanical properties as the dura mater itself said study co-author and EPFL Bertarelli Chair in Neuroprosthetic Technology Stphanie Lacour.
The full study Electronic dura mater for long-term multimodal neural interfaces can be found online in the journal Science e
otherwise known as the"dura mater, "because when nerve tissues move or stretch, they rub against these rigid devices.
the implant developed at EPFL is placed beneath the dura mater, directly onto the spinal cord. Its elasticity and its potential for deformation are almost identical to the living tissue surrounding it.
precisely because it has the same mechanical properties as the dura mater itself. This opens up new therapeutic possibilities for patients suffering from neurological trauma or disorders,
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