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Brain-Machine Interfaces Offer Hope for Paralyzed Patients

Neuroscience is being translated into medical technology that could allow paralyzed individuals to control external devices and regain sensory feedback through their thoughts.

University of Chicago neuroscientist Nicholas Hatsopoulos and his team are developing brain-machine interfaces by implanting microelectrode arrays into the brain. These arrays decode neural patterns associated with the intention to move.

This technology enables patients with paralysis or ALS to control robotic limbs, reach for objects, and experience touch sensation using only their thoughts.

The research aims to bridge the gap for individuals whose neural pathways for physical movement are impaired.

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