Title :
Studies on control commands for FES in the paralyzed extremities
Author :
Handa, T. ; Handa, Y. ; Ichie, M. ; Kameyama, J. ; Takahashi, H. ; Yajima, M. ; Itoh, T. ; Hoshimiya, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Anatomy & Adv. Med. Sci., Tohoku Univ. Sch. of Med., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
A description of commands for controlling the paralyzed upper extremities by functional electrical stimulation (FES) is given. Respiration was used for restoration of totally paralyzed upper limbs in C4 quadriplegic patients. The paralyzed hand in C6-7 quadriplegics was volitionally controlled by wrist movements of the patient. EMG control of the paralyzed upper limbs is also described
Keywords :
biocontrol; bioelectric phenomena; muscle; patient treatment; C4 quadriplegic patients; C6-7 quadriplegics; EMG control; control commands; functional electrical stimulation; paralyzed hand; respiration; totally paralyzed upper limbs; wrist movements; Control systems; Elbow; Electromyography; Extremities; Injuries; Medical control systems; Motion control; Muscles; Radiofrequency interference; Wrist;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95630
