A man with Parkinson's disease, Marc Gauthier, regained the ability to walk after receiving a spinal implant. The targeted epidural stimulation of the spinal cord with an implanted neuroprosthesis improved his walking and balance abilities. This Swiss-designed technology has allowed him to walk several kilometers without falling or using a cane. The electrical stimulation of the spine alleviated his freezing-of-gait, addressing a serious unmet need for Parkinson's patients. The implant has dramatically improved his ability to walk, allowing him to walk unaided and with much more confidence.
Man with Parkinson's walks smoothly thanks to an experimental spinal implant https://t.co/Hmw6w2cuBU
A man with Parkinson’s disease has regained the ability to walk after physicians implanted a small device into his spinal cord that sends signals to his legs. “I can now walk with much more confidence and my daily life has profoundly improved,” said the patient, a 62-year-old… https://t.co/G0imXd6EoE
A man with Parkinson's disease who used to fall up to six times a day can now walk several kilometres without falling, or the use of a cane, due to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord. https://t.co/SfjaBYaWjS
🔊 Long-term Parkinson's patient, Marc Gauthier was essentially house bound. Now he can walk unaided, thanks to new technology. On Reuters World News daily podcast, we are in the Swiss hospital where the surgery’s taken place https://t.co/qllqQ7OOa7 https://t.co/3DWGUW4q1K
🔊 Parkinson's patients are being helped to walk again through new technology. We are in the Swiss hospital where lives are being changed with the help of a small electrode, on Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/IaKOYezHBv https://t.co/WdVo5AYMaL
A spinal cord #neuroprosthesis targeting leg motor neurons in real-time improves walking and reduces freezing of #gait in nonhuman primate models and in one individual with advanced #Parkinson’s disease. @_Neurorestore @EdMoraud @gcourtine https://t.co/jfBNOYA3i8
A spinal cord neuroprosthesis facilitates walking, improves balance and reduces freezing of gait in a patient with Parkinson’s disease. #NBThighlight https://t.co/NzwK7tFLWH
A man with Parkinson's disease who used to fall up to six times a day can now walk several kilometres without falling, or the use of a cane, due to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord. https://t.co/gL6YNvWNJc
A man with Parkinson's disease who fell up to six times a day can now walk several kilometers without falling due to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord https://t.co/jnd32erpz6
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A man with Parkinson's disease who used to fall up to six times a day can now walk several kilometres without falling, or the use of a cane, due to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord. https://t.co/aj6Yu4tE3P
Parkinson's Patient Able To Walk Again Without Problems After Spinal Implant https://t.co/SdaAwJUBCs
An experimental treatment that delivers an electrical current to the spinal cord helped a patient with Parkinson’s disease to walk. https://t.co/42P8ZV9G9Y
Spinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for miles https://t.co/dtYKKSLbzs https://t.co/vjS1h6M4xk
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A long-term Parkinson's disease patient, Marc Gauthier, was essentially confined to his home until he became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed implant that has dramatically improved his ability to walk https://t.co/wrb095SYNr https://t.co/9JqQgMlqz6
Swiss-designed technology helps Parkinson's patient walk again https://t.co/gOa87J2akW https://t.co/RN278hehPN
❤️ REUTERS VIDEO REPORT: Swiss-designed technology helps Parkinson's patient walk again A long-term Parkinson's disease patient, Marc Gauthier was essentially confined to his home until he became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed implant that has dramatically… https://t.co/9iAAzCxrgc https://t.co/couCWaCBO7
Spinal implant allows Parkinson's patient to walk again @NatureMedicine https://t.co/MsMYno5E8z https://t.co/hpDJVgZ7PZ
Spinal stimulation for unfreezing gait in #ParkinsonsDisease: Epidural electrical stimulation of the spine alleviated a patient's freezing-of-gait, revealing a new strategy that could address a serious unmet need. News & Views from @KaruneshGanguly @UCSF https://t.co/J1D1dL3Px9
Targeted epidural stimulation of the spinal cord with an implanted neuroprosthesis improved the walking and balance abilities of an individual with severe movement deficits due to chronic Parkinson’s disease, reports a study published in @NatureMedicine. https://t.co/ZltdBRGiGH https://t.co/Fg9XQf3Tw3
A man with Parkinson's disease who used to fall up to six times a day can now walk several kilometres without falling, or the use of a cane, due to a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord https://t.co/XKnqZHs9Go
Game-changing Parkinson's implant 'REBIRTHS' patients by helping them walk normally again without freezing and falling https://t.co/gBSHXYOquF https://t.co/pcpxh7FTDc
In experiment, electrical stimulation of the spinal cord helps a patient with Parkinson’s to walk. https://t.co/Gm403Pwq7v
A man with Parkinson’s regained the ability to walk thanks to a spinal implant https://t.co/od4sfU3Ald