Brain Implant
May 25, 2023 08:54:16 #
Helping the paralyzed to walk -
"Walking again
A Dutch man who was paralysed after breaking his neck can now walk with crutches after receiving implants that let his brain send signals to his spine through a computer in a backpack. Gert-Jan Oskam, who is 40, can now stand up from a seated position, go upstairs and walk around outside on uneven ground. “The stimulation will kick in as soon as I think about [taking] a step,” he says. Oskam has also found that even when the device is turned off, he is able to walk short distances with a wheeled walking frame."
NewScientist (England)
I think the implications for this are almost unlimited. Think it and do it?
"Walking again
A Dutch man who was paralysed after breaking his neck can now walk with crutches after receiving implants that let his brain send signals to his spine through a computer in a backpack. Gert-Jan Oskam, who is 40, can now stand up from a seated position, go upstairs and walk around outside on uneven ground. “The stimulation will kick in as soon as I think about [taking] a step,” he says. Oskam has also found that even when the device is turned off, he is able to walk short distances with a wheeled walking frame."
NewScientist (England)
I think the implications for this are almost unlimited. Think it and do it?
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