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The incredible moment a paralysed man walks for the first time in 12 YEARS after being fitted with an electronic implant – as scientists call the technology a ‘digital rebirth’.
- Gert-Jan, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury following a bicycle accident
- New electronic implant has enabled to him to regain control over his legs again
By Shivali Best For Mailonline
The incredible moment a paralysed man was able to walk for the first time in 12 years has been caught on camera.
Gert-Jan, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury following a bicycle accident that left him paralysed.
But a new electronic implant has enabled to him to regain control over his legs once again.
The heart-warming footage shows Gert-Jan standing, walking, and even climbing stairs after being fitted with the implant.
Gregoire Courtine, a neuroscientist at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), who worked on the study, described the technology as a ‘digital rebirth’ of the spinal cord…
