Experimental Treatment Improves Grip, Finger Motion up to 300 Percent In Quadriplegics (IMAGE)

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Experimental Treatment Improves Grip, Finger Motion up to 300 Percent In Quadriplegics

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A team of researchers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center monitor signals from a stimulator implanted near Brian Gomez`s spine. Gomez is the one of the first patients in the world to get the implant, which has helped him significantly increase his finger motion and grip strength.

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