A paralyzed man with a brain implant was able to communicate with the power of thought, even connected to artificial lung ventilation.

     German scientists have created a brain implant that, using two microchips with needle electrodes, picks up nerve signals and allows a paralyzed person to communicate with others by the power of thought. Writes about it Medical Xpress.

    The implant was merged in a 34-year-old patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In 2015, he lost the ability to speak and walk, a year later he was connected to a ventilator because he could not breathe due to broken muscles.

    During this period, the man communicated using a device that tracks eye movement. But in 2017, he could no longer use it, as he lost the ability to focus his eyes.

    A new brain implant thanks to brain-computer technology. A specific program pronounces the letters of the alphabet aloud, and the patient "in his head" chooses the right ones. The typing process is slow, but in a moment it turns out to write only one letter.

    Also, a paralyzed man can give a yes / no signal. To do this, he imagines how he moves his body.

    The technology used is quite expensive, it is too early to talk about its widespread use, but it has potential.