Brain computer interfaces (BCIs) like Neuralink are in trial phases. These allow for controlling of assistive technology like computers and robotic arms, via thought alone.
In some stem cell clinical trials patients have shown significant improvement in their control and sensation of bowel and bladder and power and movement of lower limbs and upper limbs.
Options to improve function include surgery to restore elbow extension, wrist extension, and hand opening and closing function. The posterior deltoid muscle can be transferred for use as a tricep. This enables the raising of the arm above the head and extending the arm. The brachioradialis muscle can be transferred to give the ability to grip...
