A quadriplegic patient used prosthetics to feed himself. His brain was the guide
Here’s a look at the work at the intersection of brain-computer interface, robotics and AI taking place at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.
When there’s dessert involved, most people cut a sweet treat and eat it without thinking too much about what they’re doing. But when you take a minute to consider, there’s a lot involved.
First Annual Gaming Accessibility Awards 2020
The First Annual Gaming Accessibility Awards!
What happens in the spinal cord after injury?
In this video, Dr Mike explains what happens to the spinal cord after injury.
Quadriplegic Record-Breaking Esports Gamer RockyNoHands Signs with Luminosity
Rocky Stoutenburgh, a.k.a. RockyNoHands, has just made history yet again. The pro gamer was previously inducted into the Guinness World Records 2020 and Guinness World Records 2020 Gamer’s Edition, earning two different records in Fortnite while using a mouth-operated joystick. Now, according to a report from TheGamer, RockyNoHands has become the first quadriplegic gamer to be signed to a professional esports organization.
Emergency Department Dr with a wheelchair
Dinesh Palipana was a young medical student with a promising career ahead of him, when a car accident left him with C6/7 spinal cord injury and facing life with tetraplegia.
Home Exercises for Spinal Cord Injury
Exercise is essential after a spinal cord injury.
Find wheelchair accessible places with Google Maps
Imagine making plans to go somewhere new, taking the journey to get there and arriving— only to be stuck outside, prevented from sitting with family or being unable to access the restroom. It’s a deeply frustrating experience I’ve had many times since becoming a wheelchair user in 2009. And it’s an experience all too familiar to the 130 million wheelchair users worldwide and the more than 30 million Americans who have difficulty using stairs.
‘Cell pores’ discovery gives hope to millions of brain and spinal cord injury patients
Scientists have discovered a new treatment to dramatically reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injuries, offering hope to 75 million victims worldwide each year.
The breakthrough in treating such injuries – referred to as central nervous system (CNS) edema – is thought to be hugely significant because current options are limited to putting patients in an induced coma or performing risky surgery.
Tongo – Tongue Based Operating System
A new invention turns the tongue into a digital operating system, and can change the lives of millions of people with disabilities around the world.
