Electrodes implanted in his brain mean Ethan can walk again
Ethan started losing mobility at four years old and was confined to a wheelchair. He was diagnosed with progressive dystonia, a disease affecting the central nervous system.
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When the 4-year-old Ethan started limping his parents thought he was imitating his grandfather. But then he began having coordination problems and he was soon confined to a wheelchair. Eventually, he was diagnosed with dystonia, but the treatment didn't help. The doctors decided to implant a neurostimulation system. And now he can walk again.
