Medical Breakthrough Reverses Paralysis
Targeted Neurotechnology Restores Ability to Walk Credit: EPFL - Participant David Mzee Able to Walk Again Significant Breakthrough for Spinal Cord Injuries This is medicine at the cutting edge of innovation. 3 patients with paraplegia were able to walk again when their spinal cords received electrical stimulation via a wireless implant. And after a few months of training the patients were able to control their previously paralyzed leg muscles without electrical stimulation. The 3 had significant spinal cord injuries. Swiss Precision The study was led by the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne and the Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland. It establishes a new framework for improving recovery from spinal cord injuries. Speedy and Effective Treatment The patients, who had been paralyzed for years, regained voluntary control of their leg muscles within a week of treatment. The patients are able to walk on their own with the aid of crutches or a walker. T