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ah, fixing the brain problem at the legs instead of the brain.... The Japanese had earlier examples but I think it was just a typical spinal stim unit they app
by caycep 3y ago
ah, fixing the brain problem at the legs instead of the brain....
The Japanese had earlier examples but I think it was just a typical spinal stim unit they appropriated from the chronic pain folks. This one seemed to map the myotomes a little more in detail from my brief overview, so it's probably acting as a complex leg muscle actuator w/ a central controller chip vs. just blasting the spine w/ juice
- mahkeiro 3y agoThis is coming from the same lab (among others) that is working on this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30269699 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30269699
- philjohn 3y agoMore recent update https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/24/paralysed-man-walks-using-device-that-reconnects-brain-with-muscles https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/24/paralysed-ma...
- hanniabu 3y agoah, fixing the brain problem at the brain instead of the gut....
- vGPU 3y agoTo be fair, regrowing neurons tends to be a good bit more difficult than throwing a DSP on some electrodes. Oversimplified explanation, obviously, but it helps illustrate the point.