Matt Kidd, the first patient in a University of Washington safety trial, can now perform daily tasks thanks to a device that stimulates neurons.
SEATTLE — A stroke froze an Auburn man’s left side until an experimental brain implant helped him regain significant fine-motor control.
Matt Kidd, the first patient to enroll in a University of Washington safety trial, can now perform daily tasks thanks to the device that stimulates neurons with electrical impulses during rehabilitation sessions, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
“It’s very quick when it happens, and it’s just like night and day. You wake up the next day
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