Paralysed man's hands rewired back into spine

[ríomhaire]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18057454

The nerves in the hand were not damaged, they had just lost the signal from the brain which told them what to do.

However, the brain could still give instructions to the upper arm.

The operation, described in the Journal of Neurosurgery, rewired the nerves in the arm to build a new route from brain to hand. One of the nerves leading to a muscle was taken and attached to the anterior interosseous nerve, which goes to the hand.

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She said it was a "really novel" and "refreshingly resourceful" way of restoring movement. However, she warned this would never restore normal function. "That isn't going to happen," she said.

 

[morgs]

I wonder if they used copper wiring...

 

[Krynn72]

I can only imagine the loving reunion that happened later that night.

 

[Viperidae]

He probably asked for this.

 

[Shem]

I can only imagine the loving reunion that happened later that night.

We'll have to thank both the surgeons and Viagra for that.

 

[Stylo]

That's pretty cool, man. My brother just had surgery on his leg to repair a load of ligaments and nerves he managed to destroy in a freak accident by falling over playing football. Gave him "drop foot" and he's basically been crippled for ages.

Makes you appreciate the shit that makes you tick.