Brain-Machine Interface in Chronic Stroke: Randomized Trial Long-Term Follow-up.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) have been recently proposed as a new tool to induce functional recovery in stroke patients. OBJECTIVE:Here we evaluated long-term effects of BMI training and physiotherapy in motor function of severely paralyzed chronic stroke patients 6 months after intervention. METHODS:A total of 30 chronic stroke patients with severe hand paresis from our previous study were invited, and 28 underwent follow-up assessments. BMI training included voluntary desynchronization of ipsilesional EEG-sensorimotor rhythms triggering paretic upper-limb movements via robotic orthoses (experimental group, n = 16) or random orthoses movements (sham group, n = 12). Both groups received identical physiotherapy following BMI sessions and a home-based training program after int

SUBMITTER: Ramos-Murguialday A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6420378 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature