Paralysed man walks using device that reconnects brain with muscles

A man who was paralysed in a cycling accident in 2011 has been able to stand and walk with an aid after doctors implanted a device that reads his brain waves and sends instructions to his spine to move the right muscles. Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, was told he would never walk again after breaking his neck in a traffic accident, but has climbed stairs and walked for more than 100 metres at a time since having the operation. “A few months ago, I was able, for the first time after 10 years, to stand up and have a beer with my friends,” said Oskam. “That was pretty cool. I want to use it in my daily life.”

tips

paralyse：使瘫痪；比喻动弹不得

paralysed：瘫痪的

implant：移植；嵌入

spine：脊柱（spine- 脊柱，原意为刺）

stair：阶梯；楼梯

beer：啤酒 🍺