Paralysed Lebanese woman walks again using robotic exoskeleton
Jessica Tawil, who was left paralysed after a 2014 car accident, has taken assisted steps using a robotic exoskeleton after a decade in a wheelchair.
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Jessica Tawil, a Lebanese woman who was paralysed in a car accident in 2014, has taken assisted steps using a robotic exoskeleton, India Today reported. She spent more than ten years living with paralysis before using the technology to stand upright and walk. [1]
The car accident occurred when Tawil was 16 years old and resulted in a spinal cord injury that caused T6 paraplegia. According to India Today, the condition affected movement in the lower half of her body, requiring her to rely on a wheelchair since the accident. [1]
Tawil shared a video on her Instagram showing her using the robotic device to experience movement with assistance, India Today reported. The footage of her milestone has since gone viral online. [1]
In short
- Jessica Tawil suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in T6 paraplegia after a car accident in 2014.
- Tawil used a robotic exoskeleton to stand upright and take assisted steps after relying on a wheelchair for over a decade.
- Footage of Tawil using the robotic device was shared on her Instagram account and spread widely online.
Sources
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- [1]Lebanese woman paralysed since 2014 stands up and walks with robot in a miracleIndia Today, 14d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Fairuz on Wikipedia
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