Title :
Disturbances of higher level neural control - robotic applications in stroke
Author :
Krebs, H.I. ; Volpe, B.T. ; Palazzolo, J. ; Fasoli, S. ; Ferraro, M. ; Edelstein, L. ; Hogan, N.
Author_Institution :
Mech. Eng. Dept, Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We review results of initial clinical trials with 76 stroke patients at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. They provide evidence that robot-aided training enhances recovery. We also discuss technology under development, including algorithms for evaluating patients\´ performance. To conclude, we summarize different modalities of robot-aided therapy. In our initial clinical trials we used a single modality of robot therapy, but since each lesion is unique there is no reason to believe that a "one-size-fits-all" optimal treatment exists. We argue that therapy should be tailored to each patient\´s needs.
Keywords :
biocontrol; computer based training; medical robotics; neurophysiology; patient rehabilitation; Burke Rehabilitation Hospital; algorithms; higher level neural control disturbances; initial clinical trials; lesion; patient needs; patient performance; recovery; robot-aided therapy modalities; robot-aided training; robotic applications; stroke patients; tailored therapy; Clinical trials; Hospitals; Lesions; Medical robotics; Medical treatment; Motor drives; Nervous system; Rehabilitation robotics; Robot control; Robot kinematics;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1019747