Effects and neural mechanisms of a brain-computer interface-controlled soft robotic glove on upper limb function in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled fNIRS study.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The brain-computer interface-based soft robotic glove (BCI-SRG) holds promise for upper limb rehabilitation in subacute stroke patients, yet its efficacy and neural mechanisms are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects and neural mechanisms of BCI-SRGs by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Authors

  • Xiang Ji
    Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
  • Xia Lu
    Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education; NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation; Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China. xialu@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
  • Yi Xu
    School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
  • Wenbin Zhang
    Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics School of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
  • Han Yang
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
  • Chenghui Yin
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Hewei Wang
    Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • CaiLi Ren
    The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University, Wuxi Mental Health Center, Wuxi 214151, Jiangsu, China.
  • Yingying Ji
    Department of Rehabilitation, Wuxi Central Rehabilitation Hospital, The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
  • Yongqiang Li
    Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada.
  • Guilan Huang
    Wuxi Central Rehabilitation Hospital, The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
  • Ying Shen