Finally a picture on this and an explanation how limited use this is.
Stroke Paralysis Treatment
In a novel experiment, two stroke survivors regained movement of their partially paralyzed hand and arm thanks to an implant that sends electric pulses to the spinal cord. It's not a cure because the effects ended after researchers removed the device, and far more study is needed. But this stimulator technology already is being tested to help people move their legs after a spinal cord injury. Upper-limb paralysis has gotten less attention so the University of Pittsburgh's preliminary findings mark an important first step. Researchers reported the pilot study Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
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| In this photo provided by UPMC and Pitt Health Sciences, research participant Heather Rendulic prepares to grasp and move a can of soup at the Rehab Neural Engineering Labs of the University of Pittsburgh on May 24, 2021. A stroke left Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, so she volunteered for a first-of-its-kind experiment that stimulates her spinal cord in spots that control upper limb motion. |
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