Exoskeleton Lets Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Walk

With this video shared by CSIC, learn all about the new exoskeleton designed to specifically give children who suffer from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) a chance to stand up and walk. It was unveiled in Spain. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects mostly children. Read more…

Researchers Design Exoskeleton to Help SMA Kids Walk, Some for First Time

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) recently unveiled a prototype of what it believes is the world’s first assistive exoskeleton designed to enhance mobility for children with the degenerative illness spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare disease that affects 1 in 10,000 babies born in Spain. The 26-pound device, made primarily of…