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The brain has 86 billion neurons all firing away at once. But what if they were very polite and waited in turn? Even if it only takes 1 ms for a neuron to fire (one action potential), it would take 2.7 years for them all to fire.
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Yes, should be possible to create a neural shunt from motor cortex to microcontrollers in muscle groups & restore movement even if someone has a fully severed spinal cord. First part has already been demonstrated with Utah array, but not as an outpatient device.
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