Paralysed patient walks again after training with an exoskeleton

The project, which helps patients who have been left paralysed to move their legs after training with an exoskeleton linked to their brain, has seen a major breakthrough. "The goal was to explore how brain machine interferes (BMIs) could restore patients' mobility," reads the 'Walk Again Project reports first clinical results' YouTube video.

All eight patients who were put on the programme since 2013 have shown signs of recovery of voluntary muscle function below their spinal cord injury, reports theverge.com. According to deccanchronicle.com, seven patients who were previously classified as having total paralysis, have now been upgraded to "partial paralysis".

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Below is the video that shows some of the patients walking. Incredible!