Paralyzed men begin walking again after spinal cord implant: study
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Researchers rapidly restored motor function in three men with complete paralysis using an epidural electrical stimulation system
"Thanks to this technology, we have been able to target individuals with the most serious spinal cord injury, meaning those with clinically complete spinal cord injury, with no sensation and no movement in the legs," said lead author Dr. Grégoire Courtine, professor of neuroscience and neurotechnology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, University Hospital Lausanne and the University of Lausanne.
Even though there is no connection between the brain and the extremities after spinal cord injuries, past research has discovered that some patients with even a "complete" injury may have some connections that still function, according to Medscape.
Although recent 2018 studies using stimulators to treat chronic pain in spinal cord patients have shown promise, the technology is too narrow in scope to target all regions of the spinal cord involving the control of leg and trunk movements, the report added.
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