Technology Makes a Paraplegic to Walk Again

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A paraplegic woman has been fitted with an artificial skeleton that allows her to  stand and walk. Watch the video at full story and see how technological advancement made this to happen.

Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the spinal canal. The area of the spinal canal that is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If both arms are also affected by paralysis, quadriplegia is the proper terminology. If only one limb is affected, the correct term is monoplegia. (Wikipedia)

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