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The New York Times May 24, 2023

Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Walk Using His Thoughts

by Oliver Whang

In a new study, researchers describe a device that connects the intentions of a paralyzed patient to his physical movements.

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Nature MAY 24, 2023

Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain-spine interface

H Lorach et al

A spinal cord injury interrupts the communication between the brain and the region of the spinal cord that produces walking, leading to paralysis1,2. Here, we …

Nature JAN. 1, 2018

Targeted neurotechnology restores walking in humans with spinal cord injury

FB Wagner et al

Spinal cord injury leads to severe locomotor deficits or even complete leg paralysis. Here we introduce targeted spinal cord stimulation neurotechnologies that enabled vo …

Nat Med JAN. 1, 2022

Activity-dependent spinal cord neuromodulation rapidly restores trunk and leg motor functions after complete paralysis

A Rowald et al

Epidural electrical stimulation (EES) targeting the dorsal roots of lumbosacral segments restores walking in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, EES is deliver …

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