Neuroscientists have made a significant breakthrough as new brain technology has given paralysed engineer Gert-Jan Oskam the ability to stand and walk naturally again 👏
The 40-year-old engineer from the Netherlands, was living and working in China when he had a cycling accident in 2011 in a bicycle accident over a decade ago has regained the ability to stand and walk naturally, using new brain technology.in Switzerland have created what they call a 'wireless digital bridge' which is able to restore the connection lost between the brain and the spinal cord.
The team said their technology also enabled Oskam to recover some of the brain function he had lost since his accident, where he was able to show motor skills when the digital bridge was turned off. Neuroscientists in Switzerland have created what they call a 'wireless digital bridge' which is able to restore the connection lost between the brain and the spinal cord
'When we met Gert-Jan, he was unable to take a step after a severe spinal cord injury,' said neurosurgeon Jocelyn Bloch, who is a professor at the EPFL.
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