Stimulating the hypothalamus restores gait in paralyzed patients: a study
Researchers from EPFL and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), led by Professors Grégoire Courtin and Jocelyn Bloch, have made significant advances in the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Scientists increased lower limb movement recovery in two people with partial SCI by delivering deep brain stimulation (DBS) to an unanticipated brain region – the lateral…