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Paralyzed Man Uses Device To Walk Again

Smiling man in wheelchair having face licked by dog while hanging out in kitchen

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Here's Today's Feel-Good Story:

A man who lost all movement in his legs after suffering a spinal cord injury in an accident is now using a device that connects to his brain to stimulate the nervous system and command electrical signals.

When Ger-Jan Oskam thinks about moving his legs, it sends a signal to a computer he wears which then controls his spinal cord to prompt his legs to move.

“The stimulation before was controlling me, and now I’m controlling the stimulation,” he said.

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