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Paralyzed Patient Walks Using Brain-Wave System

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Post by Guest Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:33 pm

A 26-year-old man who was paralyzed in both legs has regained the ability to walk using a system controlled by his brain waves, along with a harness to help support his body weight, a new study says. In order to walk, the patient wore a cap with electrodes that detected his brain signals. These electrical signals — the same as those a doctor looks at when running an electroencephalogram (EEG) test — were sent to a computer, which "decoded" the brain waves. It then used them to send instructions to another device that stimulated the nerves in the man's legs, causing the muscles to move.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/paralyzed-patient-walks-using-brain-wave-system-150924.htm

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