The neuroprosthetic works by electrically stimulating the spinal cord in a targeted manner.
A 63-year-old man who has been living with Parkinson’s disease for nearly three decades is able to leave the house alone again thanks to a spinal cord implant that has helped to improve his walking.
But neuroscientists and neurosurgeons have designed a neuroprosthetic – spine implant – that has allowed Mr Gauthier to walk comfortably, confidently and without falling.Mr Gauthier, who is the first person to have the implant, said he was “very happy” when it worked, adding: “After the therapy, the surgery I was able to go out alone again.
Dopamine and then the deep brain stimulation that Mr Gauthier, from Pessac in France, received in 2004 dealt with his tremors and stiffness.Unlike conventional treatments for Parkinson’s, which target the regions of the brain directly affected by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, the implant targets the area of the spine responsible for activating leg muscles while walking.
During a surgery two years ago, Mr Gauthier was fitted with a new neuroprosthetic made up of an implant placed against the spinal cord, which controls walking, and an electrical impulse generator implanted under the skin of his abdomen.After several weeks of rehabilitation Mr Gauthier is now able to walk almost normally.
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