Brain implant restores hand movement and touch for man paralyzed in diving accident
An experimental brain-computer interface using a first-of-its-kind “double neural bypass” helped a man paralyzed from the neck down regain hand movement and the sensation of touch, researchers report.
A man who was left paralyzed from the neck down after a diving accident has regained significant movement and the ability to feel touch in his hands after receiving an experimental brain implant, according to researchers who say the results could represent an important advance in brain-computer interface technology, Smithsonian Magazine reported. The findings were published July 16 in the journal Nature Medicine and involve a first-of-its-kind “double neural bypass” system designed to reconnect signals between the brain and body.