Thousands of Britons limp as a result of a dropped foot caused by conditions such as stroke or head injuries. Brandon Chambers, 38, a painter from Bristol, has benefited from a new implant.
Brandon Chambers had difficulty walking after a brain hemorrhage, but a new implant now allows him to walk properly. A dropped foot doesn't sound very serious, but it's extremely debilitating - I was only 22 when I developed it in my left foot, and since then I haven't been able to walk without enormous effort. I had to stop constantly to rest and would often trip over, especially when I was tired.
It started when I woke up one Sunday with an excruciating headache; I tried to sit up but collapsed, so my flatmate called an ambulance.
I woke up ten days later in hospital, paralysed down the left side of my body. I was told a blood vessel in my brain had burst and had damaged the part that controls movement (luckily my cognitive abilities weren't affected).
Read the full article on the Daily Mail website.
Thousands of Britons limp as a result of a dropped foot caused by conditions such as stroke or head injuries. Brandon Chambers, 38, a painter from Bristol, has benefited from a new implant.
Brandon Chambers had difficulty walking after a brain hemorrhage, but a new implant now allows him to walk properly. A dropped foot doesn't sound very serious, but it's extremely debilitating - I was only 22 when I developed it in my left foot, and since then I haven't been able to walk without enormous effort. I had to stop constantly to rest and would often trip over, especially when I was tired.
It started when I woke up one Sunday with an excruciating headache; I tried to sit up but collapsed, so my flatmate called an ambulance.
I woke up ten days later in hospital, paralysed down the left side of my body. I was told a blood vessel in my brain had burst and had damaged the part that controls movement (luckily my cognitive abilities weren't affected).
Read the full article on the Daily Mail website.