{"id":60043,"date":"2023-06-19T16:10:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=60043"},"modified":"2023-06-19T16:10:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T13:10:54","slug":"with-the-help-of-a-device-that-sends-signals-directly-to-his-spinal-cord-a-paralyzed-man-can-finally-walk-again-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=60043","title":{"rendered":"With the Help of a Device That Sends Signals Directly to His Spinal Cord, a Paralyzed Man Can Finally Walk Again\u2026 Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has long been hypothesized that implants could link prosthesis to the brain in a way that causes electrical signals to stimulate directives from the neurological system.<\/p>\n

Given that one man who is paralyzed from the hips down can walk alone, even up stairs, thanks to such <\/p>\n

electrical nerve stimulation, this concept is now closer than ever to meaningful implementation.<\/p>\n

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Gert-Jan Oskam, the patient, had a spinal cord damage in a motorcycle accident and is now completely paralyzed from the waist down. <\/p>\n

Oskam participated in a proof of concept study to potentially make more advancements after using a precursor technology to regain some mobility.<\/p>\n

In the past, he had to elevate his heel to cause an implant in his spinal cord to send a series of electrical <\/p>\n

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impulses that allowed him to move his legs. However, it was cumbersome and difficult to use on uneven terrain.<\/p>\n

Oskam said of his new apparatus: \u2018The stimulation before was controlling me, and now I’m controlling the stimulation.\u2019<\/p>\n

Oskam now has a pacemaker implanted in his belly that determines how much electricity to give to it when he thinks about moving his legs by sending a signal to a backpack-mounted computer. <\/p>\n

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It then transmits a message to the more seasoned implant in his spinal cord, causing his legs to move more subtly. A helmet with antennae aids in signal coordination.<\/p>\n

According to the scientists working on the technology and with him, he can stand unsupported for two to three minutes and walk about 200 meters every day. <\/p>\n

Oskam describes a day when he needed assistance painting but no one was available. He simply took his crutch and performed it himself thanks to modern technology.<\/p>\n

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The \u2018digital bridge\u2019 represents a significant achievement in the field of nervous system stimulation technology, <\/p>\n

and the scientists intend to use it to deal with patients who have paralyzed arms and hands as well as survivors of stroke in the future.<\/p>\n