A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle crash over a decade ago is walking again after a surgical procedure aided by artificial intelligence.
Oskam said that now he can think about moving, and his body follows his thoughts.
"I think about moving my leg and then the stimulation gives me a pulse to make the step," Oskam said, noting that even when the sensors are turned off, he can still walk with the help of crutches. Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, was able to walk after being paralyzed using a"wireless interface" between his brain and spinal cord.Although this type of AI has been used in medicine for decades, researchers say Oskam's case is the first successful procedure of its kind.
Researchers describe the breakthrough as using AI as a thought-decoder that processes what the neurons in the brain region are trying to do, and sending that signal to the spine.Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, was able to walk after being paralyzed using a"wireless interface" between his brain and spinal cord.The technology that enabled Oskam to walk is still in the preliminary stages, the researchers acknowledged. Oskam was the first human to undergo this procedure.
While the technology is not widely available to patients, the researchers said their mission is to "bring it to other people."
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