New device allows brain to bypass spinal cord, move paralyzed limbs
For the first time ever, a paralyzed man can move his fingers and hand with his own thoughts thanks to a new device. A 23-year-old quadriplegic is the first patient to use Neurobridge, an electronic neural bypass for spinal cord injuries that reconnects the brain directly to muscles, allowing voluntary and functional control of a paralyzed limb.
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Oh. My. God. This is huge you guys. Everyone needs to know that we’ve made this leap! Let’s have a signal boost with something positive!!
POSITIVE SIGNAL BOOST!!!
(Source: sciencedaily.com, via cthulhu-with-a-fez)
