BoogerVault

BoogerVault t1_j5ykfwj wrote on January 26, 2023 at 1:41 PM

Reply to comment by ArcherBTW in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by esprit-de-lescalier

Sorry to hear that, and it sounds really rough. Hopefully research will make some significant progress in the near future.

BoogerVault t1_j5v0i38 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Reply to comment by unbannabledan in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by esprit-de-lescalier

Also consider that this woman was VERY lucky to be alive after eight years. Most patients are completely locked in after just a few years. She seems able to breathe on her own, and even retains some muscle control. Extremely rare.