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Prostheses as extensions of the body: Progress and challenges
Maria Niedernhuber1, Damiano G Barone2, Bigna Lenggenhager3
1Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, CB2 3EB, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|May 18, 2018
Summary
Researchers are exploring how artificial limbs can feel like a natural body part for amputees. Overcoming neuroscience and clinical hurdles is key to achieving prosthesis incorporation and improving patient rehabilitation and quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Growing interest in artificial limbs for sensorimotor disorders like amputations.
- Neuroscience advances in bodily self-consciousness, yet prosthesis incorporation faces challenges.
- Need to integrate basic neuroscience, clinical reality, and technological advancements.
Purpose of the Study:
- Critically examine findings on prosthesis incorporation for patient rehabilitation.
- Outline crucial milestones for achieving self-attribution of prostheses.
- Discuss implications for clinical treatment and patient quality of life.
Main Methods:
- Integration of fundamental and clinical neuropsychological research.
- Critical examination of recent findings in prosthesis incorporation.
- Review of advances in cognitive neuroscience, applied neuroscience, and technology.
Main Results:
- Identified key neurocognitive mechanisms underlying bodily self-consciousness.
- Highlighted substantial challenges in achieving seamless prosthesis incorporation.
- Outlined essential milestones for self-attribution of prosthetic limbs.
Conclusions:
- Achieving prosthesis incorporation requires passing several crucial neurocognitive milestones.
- Successful integration of prostheses can significantly aid patient rehabilitation.
- Advances in neuroscience and technology are vital for improving patients' quality of life.
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