“This is the first time a paralyzed person is regaining movement and sensation by having their brain, body and spinal cord electronically linked together,” experts told The Post.
Thank artificial intelligence for what doctors are declaring a modern medical “miracle.”
Chad Bouton worked with paralyzed Keith Thomas to regain feeling and movement. “I’m a true New Yorker and wanted everything [fixed] right away,” Thomas — known for his sense of humor — told The Post, recalling that even getting out of bed was a scary challenge at first.Before the tragic 2020 accident: “He was loved by many and I didn’t even know this until people contacted me,” Michelle Bennett, Thomas’ sister who now lives with him, told The Post.
“Everybody thought they were his best friend, he made everyone feel special,” she added. “They all rallied for him and passed the information around. It was incredible how generous people have been for him.” After living with paralysis, Thomas is once again able to feel sensations in his arm and hand with the help of a novel system that uses brain implants and artificial intelligence to turn his thoughts into electrical signals sent to his muscles and spinal cord.Thomas, seen here with family, underwent a 15-hour surgery to regain feeling in his hand after being paralyzed.“The surgery had to go perfectly. There was no room for error,” Mehta added.
Awe-inspiring new reaches of AI made Thomas’ “literal, first of its kind,” double bypass brain implant possible. He is now a model patient for what can only be described as revolutionary medical science.
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