Brain Implants Help Paralyzed Man Walk Again By Simply Thinking About It

Shariqua Ahmed
Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:43:04 -0800

Gert-Jan Oskam was just 28 years old when a cycling accident damaged his spinal cord in 2011. The injury resulted in paralysis of his legs and a partial impairment of movement in his arms. Now, thanks to electronic brain implants, the 40-year-old Dutch man can stand, walk, and even climb stairs through just the power of his thoughts.