Filling in the gaps in post-stroke rehab

Aaron Ulland, 41, was “stroke patient one” in a daring new study that tested -- successfully -- the possibility of restoring the brain-muscle connection using tiny electrodes implanted in his brain to move a brace worn on his immobile arm. Although this was preliminary, the fact that the technology worked offers hope that, down the road, damaged neural connections can be restored with impla...

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