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Slanted electrode implant restores movement to paralyzed limbs

Once the realm of science fiction, the ability to restablish a link between the brain and the limbs after it’s been severed as a result of spinal cord injury is slowly becoming a reality. Now a team of researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) is working on a way to restore movement to paralyzed patients by means of tiny arrays of implantable electrodes. The team has demonstrated the electrodes’ potential in a cat, which provides hope not only for those with spinal cord injuries, but also people with prosthetic limbs.

David Szondy

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