Paralysed Walk Again After Electrical Stimulation Regrows Damaged Nerves
31st October 2018
Three paraplegics who sustained cervical spinal cord injuries many years ago are now able to walk with the aid of crutches, or a walker, after being fitted with a wireless implant which activates muscles when they think about moving.
Crucially the treatment works even when it is switched off, leading scientists to suspect that their nerves have grown back.
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