Electrode System Could Aid Paralysis Patients
From: Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine - January 2005 - page 40
By: Maria Fontanazza

Mechanical engineers and neurobiologists are collaborating to develop a
neural prosthetic that may help people who are suffering from severe
paralysis. The movable electrode system has the potential to detect neural
signals, translating them to a computer cursor, robot, or even a prosthetic
limb, offering hope to patients who cannot communicate or who have body parts
that cannot function. 

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