<![CDATA[Mind-Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brains to Move Paralyzed Hands]]>
Mind-Controlled Device Helps Stroke Patients Retrain Brains to Move Paralyzed Hands

“Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

By mentally controlling the device with the help of a brain-computer interface, participants trained the uninjured parts of their brains to take over functions previously performed by injured areas of the brain, the researchers say…”

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https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/05/mind-controlled-device-helps-stroke-patients-retrain-brains-move-paralyzed-hands

https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/05/mind-controlled-device-helps-stroke-patients-retrain-brains-move-paralyzed-hands
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