A decision support system for electrode shaping in multi-pad FES foot drop correction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be applied as an assistive and therapeutic aid in the rehabilitation of foot drop. Transcutaneous multi-pad electrodes can increase the selectivity of stimulation; however, shaping the stimulation electrode becomes increasingly complex with an increasing number of possible stimulation sites. We described and tested a novel decision support system (DSS) to facilitate the process of multi-pad stimulation electrode shaping. The DSS is part of a system for drop foot treatment that comprises a custom-designed multi-pad electrode, an electrical stimulator, and an inertial measurement unit.

Methods

The system was tested in ten stroke survivors (3-96 months post stroke) with foot drop over 20 daily sessions. The DSS output sugge

SUBMITTER: Malesevic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496361 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature