Paralysed man walks again thanks to electrodes in his spine

After a crash, Michel Roccati lost all movement in his legs – but his new implants mean he can now ride a bike

A man who was paralysed in a motorcycle accident in 2017 has regained the ability to walk after doctors implanted electrodes in his spine to reactivate his muscles.

Michel Roccati lost all feeling and movement in his legs after the crash that severed his spinal cord, but can stand and walk with electrical stimulation that is controlled wirelessly from a tablet.

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