克里斯托弗·里夫的家人正在宣布它在治疗脊髓损伤方面所谓的“改变游戏规则”.
“很难不去思考，’如果他在这里会怎么样，如果他出现在这个突破中会怎样？’”已故演员的儿子马修里夫在里夫逝世10周年前夕告诉人物杂志.
“我父亲梦想有一个空轮椅的世界，给整个社区带来了希望……这是实现这一希望的关键新步骤。”
克里斯托弗和达纳里夫基金会周四宣布，四名瘫痪的男性无法移动颈部或胸部下方的任何肌肉，现在可以移动他们的脚趾，脚和腿，甚至可以在硬膜外刺激的帮助下站立起来.
根据该基金会的“大创意”网站，该疗法包括植入一个连接到瘫痪患者脊髓的设备并施加电流，这有助于提供通常来自大脑的信号。.
它指出，治疗还改善了四名男性的膀胱和肠道控制，性功能和心血管能力.
奥运会金牌得主Amy Van Dyken-Rouen在今年夏天的ATV事故中瘫痪，发布了她对这一新闻的快乐.
Reeve的家人现在要求公众帮助资助36名新患者的研究，以进一步探讨硬膜外刺激的有效性.
根据Christopher＆Dana Reeve基金会的统计，美国约有600万人患有瘫痪.
克里斯托弗·里夫在1995年的一次马术比赛中瘫痪。事故发生后，“超人”明星成为了治疗脊髓损伤的热情和声音活动家。他于2004年10月10日去世，享年52岁.
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This article discusses the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundations announcement of a new treatment for spinal cord injuries that allows paralyzed individuals to move their toes, feet, and legs, and even stand with the help of external stimulation. The treatment involves implanting a device that connects to the patients spinal cord and applies electrical currents to provide signals typically sent from the brain. The therapy has also improved bladder and bowel control, sexual function, and cardiovascular ability in the four men who have undergone the treatment. The Reeve family is now asking for public support to fund research for 36 new patients to further explore the effectiveness of this treatment. The article also mentions that approximately 6 million people in the United States suffer from paralysis. Christopher Reeve, the famous actor who became an advocate for spinal cord injury treatment after his own accident in 1995, passed away in 2004 at the age of 52.