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Spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy enables independent stepping after paralysing injury 
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Ever hope to walk again was too strong. In the year 2016, numerous clinical trials worldwide, involving new techniques are being developed. And high-tech
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Exoskeletons, brain-machine interface, stimulation of the spinal cord …, many promising avenues seem to open, not to mention the spectacular, cell therapy that has already begun to prove itself. A Polish firefighter 40 years was able to walk again a few months ago thanks to a revolutionary treatment based on olfactory cells … (read S. and A. No. 815, January 2015).
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Using VR technology, an exoskeleton and software, study claims participants have unexpectedly experienced partial recovery of movement and sensation
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A paraplegic man has been able to walk a short distance after scientists used a computer which read signals from his brain and then sent stimulus to his legs.
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A patient with complete lower limb paralysis can independently step again following a combination of electronic spinal cord stimulation and rehabilitation therapy, reports a study from Mayo Clinic and UCLA (Nature Medicine 10.1038/s41591-018-0175-7).