Darek Fidyka
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Dariusz "Darek" Fidyka (born c.ā1974) 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]
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Born | Dariusz Fidyka c. 1974 |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | Volunteer firefighter |
Known for | First person to fully recover from paraplegia |
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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]