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Technology making gains for people living with paralysis

Experimental technology works to bring back sense of touch for those living with paralysis

08/11/2021

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Technology making gains for people living with paralysis

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Experimental technology works to bring back sense of touch for those living with paralysis

Experimental research is aiming to help paralysis victims regain their sense of touch. Miles O’Brien reports on a project run by the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, which is a consortium of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute.

08/11/2021

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