Brain implant helps paralysed man to feed himself and drink from cup
A brain‑implant neuroprosthesis lets a man with complete tetraplegia feed himself, drink and feel his hand again.
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The brief
A man paralyzed from the chest down underwent a brain‑implant procedure that restored hand movement and sensation, allowing him to feed himself, drink from a cup and pet his dog. Coverage emphasizes the first‑of‑its‑kind nature of the surgery, describing it as a neuroprosthesis that delivers brain stimulation and noting that feeling in the hand persisted for months.
Outlets including Boing Boing, ABC7 New York, New Scientist, the‑scientist.com, Nature, the Financial Times and The Guardian reported on the case. Future reporting is expected to track the durability of the restored function, potential applications to other patients with tetraplegia and any regulatory or clinical follow‑up steps indicated by the ongoing coverage.
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Quick answers
What technology was used in the procedure?
A neuroprosthesis that provides brain stimulation to restore hand movement and sensation in a person with complete tetraplegia.
What abilities did the patient regain?
He can feed himself, drink from a cup, pet his dog and experience sensation in his hand again.
Which media outlets reported on the case?
Boing Boing, ABC7 New York, New Scientist, the‑scientist.com, Nature, the Financial Times and The Guardian.
Coverage (7)
- Brain implant lets a paralyzed man feed himself and pet his dog Boing Boing · 6d ago
- Man paralyzed from chest down undergoes first-of-its-kind procedure on LI ABC7 New York · 7d ago
- Neurostimulation restores feeling in paralysed hand for months after New Scientist · 7d ago
- Paralyzed Man Feels Sensation Again With Brain Stimulation Device the-scientist.com · 7d ago
- A neuroprosthesis for restoring hand movement and sensation in a person with complete tetraplegia Nature · 7d ago
- Paralysed man regains hand function through novel brain technology Financial Times · 7d ago
- Brain implant helps paralysed man to feed himself and drink from cup The Guardian · 7d ago
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