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Abstract

Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain–spine interface Abstract A spinal cord injury interrupts the communication between the brain and the region of the spinal cord that produces walking, leading to paralysis 1,2 . Here, we restored this communication with a digital bridge between the brain and spinal cord that enabled an individual with chronic tetraplegia to stand and walk naturally in community settings. This brain–spine interface (BSI) consists of fully implanted recordin...

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