More people than ever are at risk of suffering a stroke, with data from the World Health Organization showing that one in every four people will have a stroke in their lifetime, up 50% over the past 17 years. Stroke is now the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death. On the other hand, an estimated 2.8 million people are living with multiple sclerosis worldwide, with this autoimmune disease leading to various neuromuscular symptoms, including vision problems, limb weakness, slurred speech and loss of balance. Both conditions can severely affect patients' quality of life and result in permanent debilitation of their mobility.

To aid in the recovery of stroke and MS patients, g.tec medical engineering, a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology company based in Austria, developed the recoveriX treatment program in 2014. recoveriX uses brain-computer interface technology to electrically stimulate patients' limbs and train them to move again after being impaired by neurological conditions. The system consists of a personal computer with the monitor in front of the patient, who is wearing a 16-channel EEG headset to read their brainwaves. The monitor displays the patient's hands in a first-person perspective or feet in a mirror perspective. Electrodes are connected to the patient's limbs, providing electrical stimulation to muscles and causing dorsiflexion of the joints.

In Austria, g.tec's home market, recoveriX works with multiple franchise partners, making the treatment available in almost every major city in the country. In neighboring Germany, g.tec recently signed franchise agreements with 4 partners, who will establish around 25 recoveriX centers in the country, and it is looking for more partners to meet the demand in Germany. recoveriX is also available in many other European countries, such as Italy, The Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Croatia and Slovenia.

g.tec has conducted three clinical studies with recoveriX, with the first two dealing with upper and lower limb treatment for people who have suffered a stroke. The studies showed that recoveriX helped patients regain their motor skills and reduced the spasticity in their limbs. They also observed other improvements, including speech, memory, and bladder control. The third clinical study was on MS, which also showed improvement in motor skills, balance, speech, concentration, fatigue and other areas. These findings are especially important, as the conventional treatment for MS is medication, which can only slow down the progression of the disease.