Brain implants provide hope for those unable to speak

Important advances are being made in tackling various disorders through brain implants. — AFP Relaxnews

Restoring the power of speech to those who have lost it through illness or accident is becoming an ever more plausible concept, based on results from two brain implants that show encouraging results, researchers say.

Pat Bennett, 68, was a dynamic and sporty human resources senior executive before being diagnosed more than a decade ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a neural disorder resulting from damage to nerves that transmit data from the brain and spinal cord to and from the rest of the body.