According to Reuters, a paralyzed man in New York, USA, has gradually regained the sense of touch and movement in his hand after undergoing surgery to implant a chip in his brain. On July 28, local time, the man held a press conference to tell the public about his experience.
Three years ago, Thomas broke his neck while jumping into a pool, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. In order to restore the sense of touch and movement, in March this year, he underwent a 15-hour brain operation in which microchips were implanted in the brain. connect them. The technique, known as a “dual nerve bypass,” amounts to allowing sensory and motor signals to travel between Thomas’ brain and body.
Mehta, a professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in the United States:We used a computer to read Thomas’s mind, transfer his thoughts to the machine and stimulate his hand so that he could move it.
Thomas has more than doubled his arm strength since he took part in the study, according to the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Next, the institute also hopes to apply this technology to people’s lower limbs. According to reports, after a period of recovery, Thomas has been able to hold the hands of his family.
(Article source: CCTV Finance)
Article source: CCTV Finance
Original title: Brain implanted with a chip!Paralyzed man regains hand movement after surgery
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2023-07-29 18:13:06
