In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a skiing accident left the young Austrian wheelchair-bound from a spinal cord injury. Fast-forward to today, where an innovative deep-brain stimulation ...

In a Switzerland study, two people with spinal cord injuries received deep brain stimulation therapy and were able to walk without assistance and even climb stairs.

Wolfgang Jäger, paralyzed since a 2006 skiing accident, regained some mobility through deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy targeting his hypothalamus. Researchers at EPFL and CHUV found ...

Wolfgang Jaeger, one of two patients who took part in an early trial, said that it immediately made a “big difference” to his mobility.

Wolfgang Jäger, a 54-year-old from Kappel, Austria, has been in a wheelchair since 2006 after a ski accident left him with a spinal cord injury.

Wolfgang Jaeger, 54, broke his back in a skiing accident in 2006 and had to shuffle downstairs on his backside.

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In 2006, Wolfgang Jäger was in his 30s when a skiing accident left the young Austrian wheelchair-bound from a spinal cord injury.

Mr Wolfgang Jaeger, one of two patients who took part in an early trial, said that it immediately made a “big difference” to his mobility.

A groundbreaking study reveals deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy can help paralyzed patients regain the ability to walk by stimulating the hypothalamus, showing immediate and long-term ...