Rotterdam researchers' breakthrough could help paraplegics stand with support

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Researchers at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam had a breakthrough that could help paralyzed people be able to stand on their own feet with support. They found that the stimulation of a nerve node in the lower back, the spinal ganglion, elicits muscle responses that allow people with a full spinal cord injury to bear their own weight, the hospital said.Submitted by Janene Pieters on Monday, 27 July 2020 - 14:50 https://nltimes.nl/2020/07/27/rotterdam-researchers-breakthrough-help-paraplegics-stand-support
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