What is so unexpected about this case series is that patients appear to be regaining some sensory and motor control in their lower limbs by using a mind-controlled exoskeleton.
Why should a mind-controlled exoskeleton stimulate neurone recovery in spinal injury?
Why should a mind-controlled exoskeleton stimulate neurone recovery in spinal injury?
"Since November 2013, Nicolelis and his team have been
training Pinto and seven other people with similar [spinal] injuries to use the
exoskeleton – a robotic device that encases the limbs and converts brain
signals into movement.
The device also feeds sensory information
to its wearer, which seems to have partially reawakened their nervous
system. When Nicolelis reassessed his volunteers after a year of
training, he found that all eight people had regained sensations and the
ability to move muscles in their once-paralysed limbs."
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22630174.100-mindcontrol-exoskeleton-gives-unprecedented-paralysis-recovery.html
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