For the first time just three a paralyzed person could walk again. This was due to the implant that responds to their thoughts.
Three paralyzed man, who did not have the slightest chance of a restoration of mobility, able to stand up again and start walking. It happened after surgeons installed them in the spine of “smart” implants. 29-year-old Jared Chinnock was paralyzed in 2013, he became the first patient in the world, who stood on his feet after such a serious injury. The operation was conducted at the Mayo Clinic. The electronic device is reconnected neurons in the legs of a man with a brain. Now it is enough to think about walking, or just lifting from the chair or bed, it is already happening.
The other two patients is a 23-year-old Kelly Thomas and 35-year-old Jeff Marquis, who has made similar achievements during the similar procedures completed in the clinic at the University of Louisville. Previously, scientists believed that when a fracture of spinal column neurons is not comgot to restore the functionality, and hence the paralysis is irreversible. However, the opening partially funded by the Foundation of the famous American actor Christopher Reeve, who himself lived for many years paralyzed from the neck down, can help millions rise from wheelchairs and to rid your body from the negative effects of paralysis.
However, installation of implants of the spine does not mean that it is completely paralyzed, the patient immediately begins to walk normally. For example, Chinmoku it took 22 weeks of intensive therapy sessions before he started to control his body again. It was placed on the treadmill to keep your feet constantly moving and atrophied muscles strengthened. Only after that, just below the zone of trauma surgeons put the transactions that are connected to a pacemaker the size of the batteries installed under the skin in the abdomen. The system is activated and deactivated using the remote control, which also changes the level of electrical voltage and even the exact location of the stimulation. This is what allows you to stand or walk. Note that patients had the opportunity to walk and hold your weight, but the sensitivity of the feet have not recovered. (READ MORE)