A 40-year-old man, paralysed since 2011, can now stand and walk thanks to a device implanted in his brain that can read his ‘thoughts’ and instruct his spine to move the muscles in his legs.
Gert-Jan Oskam met with a cycling accident in China 12 years ago and was told that he would never be able to walk for the rest of his life.
“A few months ago, I was able, for the first time after 10 years, to stand up and have a beer with my friends,” Mr. Oskam told The Guardian.
