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Four paralyzed youths walk again, a technique born in Italy

Four young Italian individuals who had complete chronic spinal cord injuries and lost all muscle control in their legs were able to walk again using a new technique developed in Italy. The method, created through collaboration between the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, involves a commercially available spinal stimulator activated by voluntary torso movements. This stimulation activates leg nerves, allowing participants to stand and walk with a walking aid after four months of training. The technique, called trunk-mediated control (TMC), does not require brain implants or external sensors but uses residual voluntary movement of the torso to influence nerve stimulation. Participants demonstrated significant improvements, including climbing stairs and navigating uneven surfaces.

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Four paralyzed youths walk again, a technique born in Italy

Four young Italian individuals who had complete chronic spinal cord injuries and lost all muscle control in their legs were able to walk again using a new technique developed in Italy. The method, created through collaboration between the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, involves a commercially available spinal stimulator activated by voluntary torso movements. This stimulation activates leg nerves, allowing participants to stand and walk with a walking aid after four months of training. The technique, called trunk-mediated control (TMC), does not require brain implants or external sensors but uses residual voluntary movement of the torso to influence nerve stimulation. Participants demonstrated significant improvements, including climbing stairs and navigating uneven surfaces.

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