Technology Helps A Paralyzed Man Transform Thought Into Movement

Ian Burkhart, now 24, was paralyzed in 2010 after diving into a wave in shallow water. The accident left him with some arm movement but no use of his hands.

Then, about two years ago, scientists in Ohio equipped Burkhart with a system that allowed him to control his right wrist and hand with his thoughts....
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/04/13/473821367/technology-helps-a-paralyzed-man-transform-thought-into-movement?ft=nprml&f=1001