Caused by decreased blood flow in the brain and death of brain cells stroke (stroke) This condition causes the person to partially or completely lose their functions in a certain part of their body. It is not uncommon for this lifelong condition to go away after many years.

With new research recently published, a new hope against stroke has emerged. Scientists have discovered two paralyzed individuals with a new method developed. restore body functions as long as. One of these individuals was paralyzed for nine years and was unable to move his left arm and hand.

What is this method of preventing paralysis?

In the experimental method they developed, the University of Pittsburgh team placed a pair of thin metal electrical implants at a specific point in the spinal cord. This point depends on when the person had a stroke. the point where the desired neural network is located happened.

When this device placed in the spinal cord was turned on, the electrodes in the device sent electrical signals to the spinal cord. This current was intended to strengthen neural network communication in the spine to aid movement rather than force the muscles to move.

In other words, weak signals passing through the nerves in the spinal cord were amplified and it was desired to allow the person to move.

Two people regained bodily functions:

The two people involved in the study of the experimental method also had different types of strokes. But both people He could start moving his arms and hands. Subjects were exposed to this treatment for four hours a day, five days a week, for one month.

The difference between people’s ability to move their arms and hands when the device is active and off is also demonstrated in the video above. Heather Rendulic, one of the paralyzed people, nine years later he could open and close his hands again.

On the other hand, from the UK Stroke Association, Dr. Rubina Ahmed said the investigation is still in its early stages Surgical implants may not be right for everyone. expressed. Ahmed explained that stimulation methods are also being tested that can be used by a wider audience.

The results of the new method have been published in Nature.