Ethical Issues Surrounding a New Generation of Neuroprostheses for Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a significant life event, one that often defines a fixed time point: life before SCI and life after it. However, the rise of new neuroprostheses may introduce a new point to this timeline, one that could be as precise as the injury itself: the restoration of volitional movement and perhaps even sensation. Neuroprostheses offer possibilities that may forever change physical and psychological experiences after SCI. Yet it is important to balance excitement about these possibilities with consideration of the ethical dimensions of the study and use of these technologies.

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