'Epidural stimulation' is helping paralyzed spinal patients walk again

Paralyzing spinal cord injuries could be repaired if current breakthroughs in technology are advanced. Two studies — one published in Nature Medicine and another in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) — show that electrical stimulation just below the injury site has helped some patients regain their ability to walk.





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