Journal article
Intramuscular Hand Neuroprosthesis for Chronic Stroke Survivors
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of a percutaneous hand neuroprosthesis system for stroke survivors. Case reports of 4 chronic stroke survivors who were implanted with percutaneous intramuscular electrodes in various muscles of the forearm for hand grasp and release are presented. A percutaneous hand neuroprosthesis was able to open a spastic hemiparetic hand as long as the upper limb was in a resting position, the wrist …
Authors
Chae J; Hart R
Journal
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 109–117
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2003
DOI
10.1177/0888439003017002005
ISSN
0888-4390