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Brain Implants Help Paralyzed Man Walk Again By Simply Thinking About It

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The electronic brain implants are allowing Gert-Jan Oskam to walk again (Credit: Gilles Weber/CHUV /CC-BY-SA-2.0)

Gert-Jan Oskam was just 28 years old when a cycling accident damaged his spinal cord in 2011. The injury resulted in paralysis of his legs and a partial impairment of movement in his arms. Now, thanks to electronic brain implants, the 40-year-old Dutch man can stand, walk, and even climb stairs through just the power of his thoughts.