Spinal implant lets Parkinson's patient walk again

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 08, 2023 12:29 am

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: A man with advanced Parkinson's disease is now able to walk almost normally again, thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, researchers said on Monday.

The medical first was achieved by Swiss researchers who previously pioneered similar breakthroughs to help paraplegic people walk again.

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