Feb 1, 2018 - ... walk again by means of an exoskeleton, steered by the motor cortex. Nominated by Professor Bart Nuttin
NEUROCHIRURGIE
Honorary doctorate of professor Alim Louis Benabid Neurosurgeon
We are delighted to invite you to the following lecture by professor Alim Louis Benabid, the day before he receives the honorary doctorate from KU Leuven :
Physics in Functional Neurosurgery When? Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at 6 pm Where? Auditorium Pentalfa, Onderwijs & Navorsing, Herestraat 49 – 3000 Leuven Who? Attendance is free. Registration is required @
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Professor Benabid is an authority on the human motor system. At the start of his career, he developed deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Now professor Benabid aims to let patients with spinal cord injury walk again by means of an exoskeleton, steered by the motor cortex.
Nominated by Professor Bart Nuttin and Professor Johannes van Loon
campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49 3000 Leuven
Tel. +32 16 34 42 90 Fax +32 16 34 42 41
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