Article 4PVRQ New tech to help disabled people

New tech to help disabled people

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Laura Potier
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Latest developments in the pipeline for those struggling with mobility, sight, hearing or speech

Nine years ago, David Mzee was left paralysed by a gymnastics accident and told he would never walk again. Last week, he competed in a charity run during which he walked 390 metres, thanks to an experimental treatment that uses electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to rejuvenate dormant circuits in patients whose spinal breaks are not complete.

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