Brain-Injured Man Speaks After 6 Years

by Chris Christensen Add comments
categories: Medicine

I always have an eye out for new wonderful things happening in the world of medicine. This is the most interesting story I have seen in a while:

A brain-damaged man who could communicate only with slight eye or thumb movements for six years can speak again, after stimulating electrodes were placed in his brain, researchers report.

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by Chris Christensen

I am the Director of Engineering for TripAdvisor.com/Flights. I am also the host of the Amateur Traveler. The Amateur Traveler is an online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations and what are the best places to travel to. It includes both a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast, and a blog.

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