Category: paralysis

VIDEO: Service Dog Jumps for Joy When He Sees Disabled Owner Finally Walk Again for First Time in Years

Cienna Ditri was walking again. Her service dog, Piper, seemed barely able to believe his canine eyes. Brimming with excitement, the 5-year-old wirehaired vizsla is seen in a video creeping slowly up a driveway beside his now-mobile owner walking—albeit in crutches—on her own two feet for the first time in years. Though far from agile…


Hailey Bieber Says Husband ‘Getting Better Every Single Day’ After Rare Face Paralysis Diagnosis

Justin Bieber’s wife has given a positive health update to fans after her husband was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that caused paralysis on one side of his face. “He’s doing really well. He’s getting better every single day,” Hailey Bieber said during an interview with Good Morning America that was posted to Twitter on Wednesday….


Justin Bieber Announces He Is Suffering From Rare Partial Facial Paralysis Disorder

Justin Bieber on Friday revealed to fans that the reason behind him postponing several shows of his 2022 “Justice World Tour” is due to a rare syndrome that caused paralysis on one side of his face. In a video Bieber uploaded to Instagram, the 28-year-old singer explained that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which causes facial…


Paralyzed Man Walks Again With Innovative Spinal Implant That Mimics the Brain

A man paralyzed for over two years has now gained the ability to walk again owing to a breakthrough Swiss treatment that reactivated his muscles by inserting a spinal cord implant and attaching electrodes to individual nerve fibers. Michael Roccati was involved in a motorcycle accident in 2017, which left his lower half completely paralyzed….


California Artist, 29, Became Paralyzed, but Learns to Create Stunning Artworks With His Mouth

Everyone has their own battles in life. Something California artist Henry Salas knows only too well. The young man from Orange County has been fighting his battle since becoming a quadriplegic a decade ago. But, alongside faith, artwork has played an important role in that fight, turning into a positive force in the artist’s life. Salas…


South Korea to Compensate Nurse Paralysed After COVID-19 Shot

SEOUL—For the first time in South Korea, a nursing assistant who was paralyzed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine was recognized as a victim of an industrial accident, making her eligible for government benefits and compensation. The nursing assistant, who has not been identified, received AstraZeneca’s shot on March 12 and later suffered from double vision…