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).
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