Neural bypass system restores movement in quadriplegic patient

Researchers implanted a microelectrode array in the motor cortex of a patient with quadriplegia (paralysis of the arms and legs), used machine-learning algorithms to decode neuronal activity and control the activation of forearm muscles through a neuromuscular electrical stimulation system.
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Restoring cortical control of functional movement in a human with quadriplegia
Chad E. Bouton, Ammar Shaikhouni, Nicholas V. Annetta, Marcia A. Bockbrader, David A. Friedenberg, Dylan M. Nielson, Gaurav Sharma, Per B. Sederberg, Bradley C. Glenn, W. Jerry Mysiw, Austin G. Morgan, Milind Deogaonkar & Ali R. Rezai
Nature (2016) doi:10.1038/nature17435

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