2023-09-13 08:01:00
A patient who was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident walked once more with the help of electrodes implanted in the brain and spinal cord. We climbed stairs and went through bumpy roads. In place of nerves cut in an accident, a digital bridge was created that transmits wireless signals between the brain and spinal cord. There have been similar studies before, but natural movement was difficult because brain signals might not be transmitted directly like this one. As research progresses, it is expected that stroke patients will be able to regain movement of their paralyzed arms and hands.
On May 25, the research team led by Professor Grégoire Courtine of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and Professor Jocelyne Bloch of the Lausanne University Hospital reported in the international academic journal ‘Nature’, “Restoring communication between the brain and spinal cord.” “The patient, who was paralyzed from the waist down, was able to stand up and walk naturally.” The patient was later able to walk with crutches even following the implant was turned off. The implant also restored nerves.
This week, Lee Young-wan’s Scope introduces the story of science and technology that helps paralyzed patients move once more through the science YouTube channel ‘Sci easy’.
A patient paralyzed from the waist down is walking at the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland. The brain-spinal cord interface stimulates the spinal cord according to the motor signals coming from the brain, making it possible to walk once more./Jimmy Ravier
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