An EEG Tool for Monitoring Patient Engagement during Stroke Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patient engagement is of major significance in neural rehabilitation. We developed a real-time EEG marker for attention, the Brain Engagement Index (BEI). In this work we investigate the relation between the BEI and temporary functional change during a rehabilitation session.

Methods

First part: 13 unimpaired controls underwent BEI monitoring during motor exercise of varying levels of difficulty. Second part: 18 subacute stroke patients underwent standard motor rehabilitation with and without use of real-time BEI feedback regarding their level of engagement. Single-session temporary functional changes were evaluated based on videos taken before and after training on a given task. Two assessors, blinded to feedback use, assessed the change following single-session t

SUBMITTER: Bartur G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5632877 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature