The medical first was achieved by Swiss researchers who had previously pioneered similar breakthroughs to help paraplegic people walk again.
The man was severely disabled by the disease.
In Summary
• A man severely disabled by Parkinson's disease is able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord.
The medical first was achieved by Swiss researchers who had previously pioneered similar breakthroughs to help paraplegic people walk again.
