Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord

Electrical stimulation was used on the spinal cord of a patient in a new study, and combined with intense physical therapy, the man intentionally moved his paralyzed legs, stood and made steplike motions for the first time in three years.

(via WSJ)

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