Researchers believe new technology may offer hope for people living with disabilities.
A stroke survivor has been able to move her hand and arm for the first time in nine years after spinal stimulation.Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in the US used newWhile being stimulated, it was possible for Ms Rendulic, 33, to move a can of soup and even use a knife and fork to cut steak, having not been able to do so for nearly a decade.
Ms Rendulic, who lives in the US, said:"Stimulation feels kind of like a tickle and it's never painful but it takes some getting used to, I would say. "It's just awesome because I can move my arm and hands in ways that I haven't done in almost a decade."Around two-thirds of the 1.2 million survivors are unable to return to their jobs partly due to long-lasting effects on motor control.
He said Ms Rendulic was"able to move her hand and arm after nine years from day one" after receiving stimulation.Read more on Sky News:
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