Paralyzed pierced tongue to control wheelchairs

Tongue piercing allows paralyzed below the neck for patients to fully control their wheelchair electric motors. Management is carried out using a special magnetic stud, which works like a joystick.

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Control system wheelchairs   using language Tongue Drive System developed by researchers from the Chicago and Atlanta. Already 11 disabled people have successfully used this unique device. At first, the doctors do their tongue piercing with a special magnetic stud, very reminiscent of jewelry. It works as a kind of joystick. Moving carnations language in different directions, people with disabilities are able to move their seats and equipped with an electric motor.

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Clinical trials have shown that patients are not only successfully overcome specially prepared for these obstacles in the form of a variety of angles and turns, but is controlled by a computer devaysa. For all people with disabilities who participated in the tests, the emergence of such a device was a huge relief.

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"It's really powerful stuff, because it is absolutely clear intuitively - says 39-year-old Atlanta resident paralyzed Jason DiSanto. - When I first went to the wheelchair   on their own, some people have decided that I trained for years to go. "

Joystick for further development of the language has become widespread among patients paralyzed below the neck control technology using special tubes sip-and-puff, reminiscent of straw in which you need a blow or move their lips. With the new gadget with disabilities could be controlled more quickly and more accurately. In addition, they are three times better cope with a computer test. (READ MORE)

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