CT doctors seek $2M to give 'miraculous' stroke treatment to vets

CT doctors seek $2M to give 'miraculous' stroke treatment to vets

A year ago, John Nute couldn’t brush his teeth with his left arm, drive with both hands or peel shrimp. A stroke in 2013 had immobilized much the left side of his body. He’d lost the job he loved running a marina and the housing that came with it. But Nute’s life changed significantly over the last 12 months following the implant of a technology known as Vivistim that’s gaining attention in Connecticut. State lawmakers are looking to establish a…