Darek Fidyka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dariusz Fidyka c. 1974 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Volunteer firefighter |
| Known for | First person to fully recover from paraplegia |
Dariusz "Darek" Fidyka (born c. 1974) is a Polish firefighter and recovering paraplegic who became the first person in history to verifiably recover sensory and motor function after the complete severing of his spinal cord.[1]
Having been paralysed from the chest down in a knife attack in 2010, Fidyka regained the ability to walk in 2014 after receiving a pioneering regenerative treatment from a British-advised Polish surgical team.[2]
- ^ Quinn, Ben (21 October 2014). "Paralysed man Darek Fidyka walks again after pioneering surgery". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
[Fidyka], who is believed to be the first person in the world to recover from complete severing of the spinal nerves, can now walk with a frame and has been able to resume an independent life, even to the extent of driving a car, while sensation has returned to his lower limbs.
- ^ "Paralysed man walks again after cell treatment". BBC. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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