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Paralysed man walks again using robot exo-skeleton controlled by his brain

The 28-year-old man walks again thanks to the incredible machine (Image: The Lancet Neurology)

A man paralysed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a robotic exoskeleton controlled by his brain.

The 28-year-old patient used a system of sensors implanted near his brain to send messages to move all four of his paralysed limbs after a two-year-long trial of the whole-body exoskeleton.

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