Brittany Mei Young, Zack Nigogosyan, Alexander Remsik, Léo M Walton, Jie Song, Veena A Nair, Scott W Grogan, Mitchell E Tyler, Dorothy Farrar Edwards, Kristin Caldera, Justin A Sattin, Justin C Williams, Vivek Prabhakaran
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is being incorporated into new stroke rehabilitation devices, but little is known about brain changes associated with its use. We collected anatomical and functional MRI of nine stroke patients with persistent upper extremity motor impairment before, during, and after therapy using a BCI system. Subjects were asked to perform finger tapping of the impaired hand during fMRI. Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT), and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) domains of Hand Function (HF) and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) were also assessed...
2014: Frontiers in Neuroengineering