EurekAlert : "Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs, UCLA scientists report | Ce monde à inventer ! | Scoop.it

University of California | Los Angeles 01/09/15 : "A 39-year-old man who had had been completely paralyzed for four years was able to voluntarily control his leg muscles and take thousands of steps in a "robotic exoskeleton"... This is the first time that a person with chronic, complete paralysis has regained enough voluntary control to actively work with a robotic device designed to enhance mobility... In addition, the man was aided by a novel noninvasive spinal stimulation technique that does not require surgery...