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[Functional electrical stimulation instead of surgery? Improvement of grasping function with FES in a patient with C5
J Pfurtscheller1, R Rupp, G R Müller
1Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Landeskrankenhaus Villach, Osterreich.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to restore the grasp function of a tetraplegic patient with a C5 spinal cord injury (SCI) by means of functional electrical stimulation (FES). Using three pairs of surface electrodes and orthotic wrist stabilisation a simple palmar grasp was realised. The FES was controlled with a switch mounted on a wheelchair or-for the first time-with an EEG-based brain-computer interface (BCI). Application of this stimulation system enabled the patient to drink for the first time after the accident from a glass without any additional help.
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