NeuWalk, a new hope for paraplegic patients!
The EU funded research project Neuwalk has results that bring new hope to people with severe spinal cord injuries.
Non-human primates can regain control of their paralised leg as early as six days after spinal cord injury, thanks to a neuroprosthetic interface that acts as a wireless bridge between the brain and spine, bypassing the injured area.
A feasibility clinical study has begun in Switzerland to test the therapeutic effects of the spine-part of the interface in people with spinal cord injury. .…..more
Contact : Gregoire Courtine
gregoire.courtine@epfl.ch