A digital bridge between brain and spinal cord restores walking after paralysis

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* CLINICAL BRIEFINGS * 24 May 2023 Spinal-cord injury interrupts communication between the brain and spinal cord, leading to paralysis. An implant that decodes the brain signals that control


movements and drives electrical stimulation of the spinal cord re-establishes this communication, enabling an individual with spinal-cord injury to walk naturally.