Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that causes damage to cells in the brain and spinal cord that is essential for movement.
A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a soft robotic wearable capable of significantly assisting upper arm and shoulder movement in people with ALS.