Experimental Brain Implant Lets Man With Paralysis Turn His Thoughts Into Words
A stroke left a man paralyzed and speechless. Now a device that decodes brain signals is letting him generate words and sentences.
![Illustration showing placement of the eCOG electrode on the participant](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/07/14/ucsf_chang_patient_setup_illustration_wide-a48ef4f501e2ffea8adcef78a0a0292437ce16f8.jpg?s=600)
A stroke left a man paralyzed and speechless. Now a device that decodes brain signals is letting him generate words and sentences.
(Image credit: Kenneth Probst/UCSF)
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