Good medical news for for those suffering from paralysis

[Onkel Neal]

This is freaking awesome. :yeah:

Researchers rapidly restored motor function in three men with complete paralysis using an epidural electrical stimulation system, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

"Thanks to this technology, we have been able to target individuals with the most serious spinal cord injury, meaning those with clinically complete spinal cord injury, with no sensation and no movement in the legs," said lead author Dr. Grégoire Courtine, professor of neuroscience and neurotechnology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

https://www.foxnews.com/health/paralyzed-men-walk-spinal-cord-implant
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[Platapus]

Very happy we have smart people researching this.



Best of luck to them

[Jimbuna]

Fox News need to speed up their game, this was reported on BBC News a week ago :)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60258620

[Commander Wallace]

This is great news. It was thought stem or Mesenchymal cells, which have the ability to differentiate into all different types of cells, held the most promise with those suffering from neurological disorders. Research is ongoing and has proved to be worth the investment as it has helped a number of people.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6939692/

[Moonlight]

Researchers rapidly restored motor function in three men with complete paralysis using an epidural electrical stimulation system, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

"Thanks to this technology, we have been able to target individuals with the most serious spinal cord injury, meaning those with clinically complete spinal cord injury, with no sensation and no movement in the legs," said lead author Dr. Grégoire Courtine, professor of neuroscience and neurotechnology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

On this spinal injuries forum that I was a member of before it closed down, a question was once asked by a member.
1- would you prefer to walk again?.
2- or would you prefer to have normal bowel and bladder function?.
Number 2 was the winner with it getting about 90% of the votes.

Perhaps one day these scientists should start asking the people who are paralysed that question, if these researchers could have their motor, bladder and bowels stopped for a week I can guarantee the motor function part from then on would be put on the back burner. :haha:

[Platapus]

I am currently suffering from a debilitating nerve pain that makes going to the bathroom difficult and painful.


I can definitely say that going "number 2" is "number 1" for me. :D