In paraplegics, scientists reported progress in a technique to stimulate the lower spinal cord to help them recover lost nerve function. Cautiously tested on a single patient three years ago, the technique has been trialled on three other young men who had been paraplegic for at least two years after road accidents, they said. After the patients were given an implant to stimulate nerve bundles in the lower spine, they were able to voluntarily flex their ...Tuesday 8 April 2014
New Technique to Stimulate the Lower Spinal Cord for Paralysis
In paraplegics, scientists reported progress in a technique to stimulate the lower spinal cord to help them recover lost nerve function. Cautiously tested on a single patient three years ago, the technique has been trialled on three other young men who had been paraplegic for at least two years after road accidents, they said. After the patients were given an implant to stimulate nerve bundles in the lower spine, they were able to voluntarily flex their ...
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