Spinal stimulation gives some people with paralysis more freedom
Electrodes help reroute nerve signals around trouble spots
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As part of a small clinical trial, Michel Roccati uses an implanted electrical stimulator to activate his spine, allowing him to move around without a wheelchair after his spinal cord injury.
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