-- A paralyzed man from Switzerland has the ability to walk again due to ingenious technology.
According to researchers with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, 40-year-old Gert-Jan was paralyzed after a bicycle mishap however can walk once again with a brain-computer interface that makes it possible for thought-controlled walking.
A group of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from French and swiss institutions stated they were able to re-establish interaction in between Gert-Jan's brain and his spinal cord by utilizing a wireless digital bridge.
According to the scientists, a cordless interface "changes thought into action," which is what enables Gert-Jan to stand, stroll and climb stairs when again.
Gert-Jan went through a treatment that implanted a gadget in the area of his brain responsible for controlling leg movements. The device then deciphers electrical signals created by the brain when he thinks about strolling, according to Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon and teacher at the University of Lausanne Hospital and EPFL.
According to EPFL, the digital bridge has actually made it possible for Gert-Jan to recover neurological functions that he had lost considering that his mishap.
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Gert-Jan is the only client the digital bridge has actually been evaluated on at this time, according to EPFL.
In the journal Nature, Gert-Jan said he has actually discovered the happiness of sharing a beer with pals at a standing bar.
"This simple satisfaction represents a considerable modification in my life," he stated.
The Grenoble Alpes University Hospital likewise added to the research study.
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