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Reconnecting intention and movement.

A brain–spine interface enabled a participant with spinal cord injury to control standing and walking.

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Emerging · source published 2023-05-24

The human problem

Spinal injury can interrupt signals between the brain and muscles.

The prior constraint

Existing stimulation systems offered limited voluntary adaptation.

AI’s actual role

Decoders converted cortical signals into spinal stimulation commands.

The documented result

The participant used the digital bridge for voluntary movement during the study.

Why it may matter

A step toward restoring movement under a person’s own control.

Limitations

A single-participant study with implanted devices and rehabilitation.

Unresolved questions

Study safety and benefit across more participants.

Source history & evidence assessment
Maturity
Emerging
Claim confidence
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Event date
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Source published
2023-05-24
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Last source review
2026-09-05
Editorial method
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Place / relevance
Lausanne, Switzerland · institution-location

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Original sources

Walking naturally after spinal cord injury using a brain–spine interface · paper

Institutions: EPFL, CHUV & collaborators

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Revision & correction history

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