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From the BBC today.
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'Robotic legs' help stroke patients to walk again
Brain injuries from accidents, or strokes, leave many people unable to walk.
Now a Japanese company has developed what may be a way forward.
It is a robotic wrap around belt and legs, like a mechanical pair of trousers, that can be attached to a patient to help them stand up and take steps.
Even one of the worst health crises of her long life does not stop Nobuko Nishi smiling.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11885766
For the report, use the link at the foot of this message.
Ranald
'Robotic legs' help stroke patients to walk again
Brain injuries from accidents, or strokes, leave many people unable to walk.
Now a Japanese company has developed what may be a way forward.
It is a robotic wrap around belt and legs, like a mechanical pair of trousers, that can be attached to a patient to help them stand up and take steps.
Even one of the worst health crises of her long life does not stop Nobuko Nishi smiling.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11885766