Technology development for paralyzed people

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Recent research highlights a breakthrough therapy involving epidural stimulation that has enabled two paraplegic men, previously diagnosed with complete motor and sensory injuries, to voluntarily move their hips, ankles, and toes. Lead researcher Claudia Angeli emphasizes the significance of this development, suggesting it offers new hope for functional recovery in spinal cord injuries. While the therapy shows promise, discussions acknowledge its current limitations and express optimism for future advancements in the field. The full research paper is accessible for those interested in further details.
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Two of the four subjects were diagnosed as motor and sensory complete injured with no chance of recovery at all," said lead author Claudia Angeli, a senior researcher with the Human Locomotor Research Center at Frazier Rehab Institute and an assistant professor at University of Louisville's Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (KSCIRC). "Because of epidural stimulation, they can now voluntarily move their hips, ankles and toes. This is groundbreaking for the entire field and offers a new outlook that the spinal cord, even after a severe injury, has great potential for functional recovery."

This is pretty good and seems as if the field is progressing quite fast.
 
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Yeah, I saw that. Very interesting development. It has some limitations currently, but hopefully they keep progressing. Pretty amazing stuff! :smile:
 
Wow, that's interesting!
 

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