Electronic brain implant in paraplegic has positive results

As technology advancement Scientists have developed systems where people could never imagine, because when we mention this subject, the human being in its greater totality imagines improvements in electronics such as cell phones, computers, among others and it does not always come down to this issue.

In turn, the technological science played a role with his studies aimed at Health area causing the medicine could advance further.

That technology published in the journal Nature, which is especially focused on the area of science, it was made by swiss. It is about a electronic implant at the brain from dutch Gert-Jan Oskamaged 40, held in July 2021.

Details of procedures performed in Dutch:

Two circular holes were made on each side of his skull, 5 cm in diameter, above the regions of the brain involved in controlling movement. After that, two disc-shaped implants were inserted that transmit wireless brain signals that cause Gert-Jan’s desires to communicate with two sensors attached to a helmet on her head. He became paraplegic due to the accident he suffered 12 years ago while riding a bicycle.

_{Spinal cord, bypassing injured sections and allowing him to walk. (Photo: Reproduction/Jimmy Ravier/EPFL via NYT)}

The procedure was performed by neurosurgeon Jocelyn Blocha professor at the University of Lausanne which is located in Switzerland and after realization she explains that this is just a basic research internship and that it may take a long time to be able to provide this service to patients who have paralysis. “The important thing for us is not just to run a scientific experiment, but to eventually give more access to more people with spinal cord injuries who are used to hearing from doctors that they have to get used to the fact that they will never have movement again.”– affirms the neurosurgeon Jocelyn Bloch.

Meanwhile, Harvey Sihota, chief executive of the British NGO Spinal Research, was satisfied with the work done. She had no participation in the research, but believes that even though there is a long way to go, it is a technological advance with great promise.

Featured photo: Gert-Jan Oskam performs leg movements and the rhythm of steps thanks to the brain (Reproduction/Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)