Electronic implant reactivates spinal-cord nerves of a patient with neurodegenerative disease - EurekAlert

A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year, thanks to an innovative system developed by a team of scientists at the NeuroRestore research center headed by Jocelyne …

image: Patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) was able to stand and walk after one year of being bedridden.view more  Credit: EPFL / Jimmy Ravier A patient suffering from a … [+3141 chars]

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