Feasibility of task-specific brain-machine interface training for upper-extremity paralysis in patients with chronic hemiparetic stroke
Atsuko Nishimoto, Michiyuki Kawakami, Toshiyuki Fujiwara, Miho Hiramoto, Kaoru Honaga, Kaoru Abe, Katsuhiro Mizuno, Junichi Ushiba, Meigen Liu
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2275
Lay Abstract
Brain machine interface (BMI) is a novel tool for rehabilitation. It detects brain signals and provides the movement in the paretic limb. We developed a new compact BMI system, available in clinical setting. Twenty-six patients with chronic severe hemiparesis following stroke were trained to pick up and release pegs for 10 days. The training improved motor function and, thus, our newly developed task-specific BMI is useful in clinical practice of stroke rehabilitation.
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