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SUBMITTER: Hsu M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4315870 | biostudies-other | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Muscle & nerve 20141223 2
<h4>Introduction</h4>A device has been developed to apply freezing temperatures to temporarily impede nerve conduction, resulting in inhibition of voluntary skeletal muscle contraction. This device was designed as an alternative to the neurotoxins usually used to treat movement disorders.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated the effects of single and 3 repeat treatments with a cryoprobe device (-55°C) on a sciatic nerve rat model. Long-term effects of repeated treatment were evaluated through assessments ...[more]