Prosthetic Hand Restores Touch, Heals Phantom Pain

[LiberalElite]

http://www.livescience.com/48202-prosthetic-hand-restores-natural-touch.html?google_editors_picks=true

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The sensations that many people take for granted — the featherweight feel of a piece of fruit, that lets you hold a cherry without crushing it, or the soft touch of a loved one's hand — are beyond the reach of many amputees. But a new kind of prosthetic could restore sensation for people who have lost a limb, as well as relieve their pain, researchers say.

One patient who tried the new prosthetic said he can now feel textures such as cotton balls and sandpaper again. Igor Spetic lost his right hand in an industrial accident four years ago, but when he wears the prosthetic hand, the device stimulates the nerves in his upper arm, allowing him to feel.
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[Heidi]

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[elias49]

2. Wow! Crazy! nt