What did doctors put in Fidyka's spinal cord?
nasal cells
What were they hoping to fix?
damaged tissue
Which nerves needed to be fixed?
spinal nerves
Could he walk before that?
No
How was he injured?
a knife attack
How much of him was unable to move?
He was paralyzed from the chest down
How old is he?
38
Can he walk now?
Yes
How long was he without that ability?
four years
Why did doctors want him for the first try?
His was the easiest case
How much research was behind this?
40 years of research
By who?
by Professor Geoff Raisman
What is always growing?
nasal nerves
How did they get the cells in his spinal cord?
They injected them
Who gave money towards this?
David Nicholls
Will they be sharing their info?
Yes
With who?
With researchers across the globe
Did Raisman try this on an animal first?
Yes
What kind?
rats