Groundbreaking Research Helps 4 Paralyzed Men Move Their Legs
Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 12:07PM
Andrew Meas (left), Dustin Shillcox, Kent Stephenson and Rob Summers. Four brave men helping researchers understand the benefits of epidural stimulation at the Human Locomotion Research Center laboratory.
Decades of hard work and research have led to an astonishing breakthrough. Despite being paralyzed for years, four young men have moved their legs as a result of epidural stimulation.
“We have uncovered a fundamentally new intervention strategy that can dramatically affect recovery of voluntary movement in individuals with complete paralysis even years after injury,” write the team of researchers at the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute & the University of Louisville. To see exactly what this means for those recovering from SCI, check out the amazing videos below...
To learn more, check out some of these articles:
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation: "Epidural Stimulation Results in Unprecedented Breakthorugh for Paralysis Community."
Maggie Fox, NBC News: "'The Wind on My Legs': Stimulators Helps Paralyzed Men Move Again."
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