Paralysis

Science

Implant Allows Paralysed Man To Move

12:25PM May 20, 2011 | Davey Alba

In 2006, Rob Summers got hit by a car. He was 20 years old, paralysed from the chest down, and told he would never walk again. If you were one of the people who told him that, you were wrong. More »

Science

Walking With Paralysis Is Now A Reality

6:20AM October 8, 2010 | MacGregor Campbell - New Scientist

Amanda Boxtel is about to stand up. A skiing accident 18 years ago partially severed her spinal cord leaving her paralysed. Boxtel is wearing a new exoskeleton called eLEGS, which could soon help people with spinal injuries to walk again. More »

Science

Hacking Nerves To Revive Paralysed Limbs

1:42AM April 3, 2010 | Brian Barrett

A neural engineer from Case Western Reserve University is reviving paralysed limbs with an electricity hack. It’s a brilliant workaround for spinal cord injuries, and it may someday let paraplegics activate their legs just by pushing a button. More »

Gadgets

EyeWriter Allows Man To Paint Despite Paralysis

7:00PM November 13, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Before disease took his ability to move, Tony Quan was an amazing graffiti artist. Now he is completely paralysed, save for his eyes, and still an amazing artist. Seeing how he works left me with tear-streaked cheeks. More »