Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Paralyzed man uses own brainwaves to walk again – no exoskeleton required

Researchers have restored a paralyzed man's ability to walk by redirecting brain signals to his limbs

A man suffering complete paralysis in both legs has regained the ability to walk again using electrical signals generated by his own brain. Unlike similar efforts that have seen paralyzed subjects walk again by using their own brainwaves to manually control robotic limbs, the researchers say this is the first time a person with complete paralysis in both legs due to spinal cord injury was able to walk again under their own power and demonstrates the potential for noninvasive therapies to restore control over paralyzed limbs.

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