一名加拿大男子在中风后使用脑动器后恢复了言语和流动性。 A Canadian man regained speech and mobility after using a brain-stimulating device following a stroke.

一名49岁的安大略男子Mark Foster在伦敦康复诊所使用便携式神经调节模拟器(PONS)设备后取得了重大进展。 A 49-year-old Ontario man, Mark Foster, has made significant progress after using a portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) device at a London rehabilitation clinic. 2019年跌倒后,中风使他瘫痪,无法说话,多年的传统疗法收效有限。 After a 2019 fall led to a stroke that left him paralyzed and unable to speak, years of traditional therapy showed limited results. 开始PONS疗法,将电舌刺激与身体康复结合起来,他恢复了行动能力和言语能力,报告在六个月内比前四年有了更大的改善。 Starting PoNS therapy—combining electrical tongue stimulation with physical rehab—he regained mobility and speech, reporting more improvement in six months than in the previous four years. 该装置在加拿大经核准用于轻度至中度脑损伤,以神经可塑性研究为基础,在神经物理学中已使用约8年。 The device, approved in Canada for mild to moderate brain injuries, is based on neuroplasticity research and has been used at Neuphysio for about eight years. 治疗虽然不是解药,但大大提高了他的生活质量和信心。 While not a cure, the treatment has greatly enhanced his quality of life and confidence.