A robotic neck brace to characterize head-neck motion and muscle electromyography in subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Journal: Annals of clinical and translational neurology
PMID: 31392848

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the first study where a dynamic neck brace was used to characterize the head motion of ALS patients while concurrently recording the surface electromyography (EMG) of the neck muscles.

Authors

  • Haohan Zhang
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10027.
  • Biing-Chwen Chang
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10027.
  • Jinsy Andrews
    The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10032.
  • Hiroshi Mitsumoto
    The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10032.
  • Sunil Agrawal

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