One Small Step for a Paraplegic, One Big Step Toward Reversing Paralysis
From: IEEE Spectrum - 03/14/2017
By: Eliza Strickland

In a hospital in Switzerland, permanently paralyzed people are now learning
to walk again with the help of stimulating electrodes implanted in their
spines.

The first person to get the spinal implant is a man who suffered a spinal
cord injury five years ago that left him partially paralyzed. Before the
implant, he was able to walk with support, but the stimulating implant
drastically improved his gait.

Read the entire article at:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/bionics/one-small-step-for-a-paraplegic-one-big-step-toward-reversing-paralysis

Links:
Courtine Group
http://courtine-lab.epfl.ch

Brain and Spine Implants Let a Paralyzed Monkey Walk Again
http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/bionics/brain-and-spine-implants-let-a-paralyzed-monkey-walk-again

Elastic Interfaces for Your Body
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2017/events/PP63589