Paralyzed man with ALS is third to receive NeuraLink implant, can type with brain
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Brad Smith of Arizona is the first ALS patient and the first non-verbal person to receive the Neuralink implant from Elon Musk's company, he shared in a post on X on Sunday.
"I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication," Smith, who was diagnosed with in 2020, wrote in the post, which was also shared by Musk. He went on to thank Musk. "Neuralink has given me freedom, hope and faster communication." "Mr. Smith is an incredible hero for those who are severely disabled from disease such as ALS." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Smith — who is completely paralyzed and relies on a ventilator to breathe — created a video using the brain-computer interface (BCI) to control the mouse on his MacBook Pro, he stated.
"This is the first video edited with the Neurolink, and maybe the first edited with a BCI," he said.
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