Paralyzed man walks again after nose cells repair his spinal cord
Published: October 22, 2014
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A 40-year-old paralyzed man from Poland can now walk again with the aid of a frame after breakthrough surgery transplanted cells from his nose into his spinal cord, which had been severed in a knife attack.
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The procedure effectively provided a "bridge" over the injury site so nerve cells - encouraged by the special nose cells - could regrow across the scar tissue.
Darek Fidyka was left paralyzed from the chest down after suffering stab wounds to his back in 2010. After 19 months of treatment at a Polish hospital, his doctors say he has recovered some voluntary movement and some sensation in his legs.
Mr. Fidyka is continuing to improve further than predicted - he is able to drive and live more independently.
After undergoing surgery to transplant cells from his nose to his spinal cord, a paralyzed man from Poland is able to walk again
