Non-invasive brain-spine interface: Continuous control of trans-spinal magnetic stimulation using EEG.

ABSTRACT: Brain-controlled neuromodulation has emerged as a promising tool to promote functional recovery in patients with motor disorders. Brain-machine interfaces exploit this neuromodulatory strategy and could be used for restoring voluntary control of lower limbs. In this work, we propose a non-invasive brain-spine interface (BSI) that processes electroencephalographic (EEG) activity to volitionally control trans-spinal magnetic stimulation (ts-MS), as an approach for lower-limb neurorehabilitation. This novel platform allows to contingently connect motor cortical activation during leg motor imagery with the activation of leg muscles via ts-MS. We tested this closed-loop system in 10 healthy participants using different stimulation conditions. This BSI efficiently removed stimulation arti

SUBMITTER: Insausti-Delgado A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9659618 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature