If solved
Walking again after paralysis
Combined cell, gene and stimulation therapies restore useful movement and organ control after severe spinal injury.
Open in the interactive tree →Treatments would be given soon after injury and in chronic cases, repairing circuits and retraining them with implanted or wearable stimulators. Paralysis would become partly reversible rather than permanent. The same tools could treat other nerve damage in the brain and spinal cord.
What it brings
- Standing and walking after complete injury
- Restored bladder, bowel and blood-pressure control
- Repair after stroke or multiple sclerosis
- Return to work and independent living