Scientists at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, recently tested a device that might help with certain nerve damage. They tested the devices on monkeys which had paralyzed muscles. They found that the monkeys were able to regain movement by learning to control a single brain cell. "The device monitored the activity of a brain cell and used that as a cue to stimulate wrist muscles electrically. Researchers found it could even use brain cells that normally had nothing to do with wrist movement." Chet Moritz said in the article. In the experiment two macaques at different times and learned that using their wrists to move a cursor on a computer screen. This research might have a significant effect in the future with paralyzed limbs it might lead to the possible elimination of the problem all together.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/15/bypassing.paralysis.ap/index.html


Charles Scondras