Spinal cord work-around reanimates paralyzed hand

Neural prosthesis lets quadriplegic man wiggle fingers, flex wrist, grasp items

a paralyzed man playing a guitar video game

MAKING MUSIC  A neural bypass system translates signals from the brain into hand movements, allowing a paralyzed man to play a guitar video game. 

Ohio State Univ. Wexner Medical Ctr., Batelle

With the help of a neural prosthesis, a quadriplegic man used his paralyzed right hand to grab a bottle, swipe a credit card and play a guitar video game.