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Royal Melbourne Hospital Stentrode brain implant raises hopes for paralysed and people with disabilities – PerthNow
A tiny brain implant is being hailed as a major breakthrough for severely paralysed patients, allowing them to use their thoughts to perform basic tasks.
A tiny brain implant is being hailed as a major breakthrough for severely paralysed patients.
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Hospital say the Stentrode device has been implanted successfully in two people suffering from severe upper-body paralysis because of motor neurone disease.
The device lets them use their thoughts to perform basic tasks, despite the paralysis.
It is being hailed as a big game changer.
The results found the Stentrode was able to wirelessly restore the transmission of…
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