Spinal Cord Implants Help Paralyzed People Walk Again
5th March 2022
Nerves in a healthy spine transmit signals from the brain to the legs. But after an injury to the spine, those signals are weak or nonexistent. The muscles in the legs may be healthy enough to walk, but without the brain signaling them to move, they remain immobile.
The new implant can help patients walk again by acting as a signal booster. A computer carried by the patient triggers the electrical impulses.