Paraplegic person has been able to regain natural control of walking through thought. The 40-year-old Dutchman can now stand, move on various terrains and even climb stairs.
He can again control by thought the movement of his legs and the rhythm of his steps. The result is the result of more than ten years of research by teams in France and Switzerland. The same technology could also be used to restore the function of the arms and hands, the researchers say, and other clinical indications.