Name: How the walking of a man with Parkinson's improved thanks to spine stimulator
Uploaded: 2023-11-06T20:00:57+00:00
Duration: 2 min 33 s
Description: Thanks to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord, Marc, who has severe Parkinson’s disease, experienced a substantial improvement in his ability to walk

A man with severe Parkinson’s disease has experienced a substantial improvement in his ability to walk after being fitted with a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord. The findings, although based on one person’s experience, suggest this technique could be used widely to treat movement deficits in people with the condition.

Parkinson’s spine stimulator allows man to walk 5 kilometres

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