Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain–spine interface

Lorach, Henri; Gálvez, Andrea; Spagnolo, Valeria; Martel, Félix; Karakas, Serpil; Intering, Nadine; Vat, Molywan; Faivre, Olivier; Harte, Cathal; Komi, Salif; Ravier, Jimmy; Collin, Thibault; Coquoz, Laure; Sakr, Icare; Baaklini, Edeny; Daniel Hernandez‐Charpak, Sergio; Dumont, Grégory; Buschman, Rik; Buse, Nicholas; Denison, Timothy; J. W. van Nes, Ilse; Asboth, Léonie; Watrin, Anne; Struber, Lucas; Sauter‐Starace, Fabien; Langar, Lilia; Auboiroux, Vincent; Carda, Stefano; Chabardès, Stéphan; Aksenova, Tetiana; Demesmaeker, Robin; Charvet, Guillaume; Bloch, Jocelyne; Courtine, Grégoire

doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06094-5

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Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain–spine interface

Published in Nature • May 24, 2023

Authors:

Henri Lorach

Andrea Gálvez

Valeria Spagnolo

Abstract

Abstract A spinal cord injury interrupts the communication between the brain and the region of the spinal cord that produces walking, leading to paralysis 1,2 . Here, we restored this communication with a digital bridge between the brain and spinal cord that enabled an individual with chronic tetrap...

Subject

Spinal cord injury

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Spinal cord

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