Patients around the world need therapy to improve motor function. Motor disabilities may result from many causes, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, congenital conditions and some diseases. Rehabilitation therapy at a major hospital or rehabilitation center is expensive, time-consuming, and rarely results in major improvements, especially in the short term. However, new research from G.TEC and others has shown that practical brain-computer interface (BCI) systems can substantially improve motor rehabilitation outcomes without extensive additional burden on patients, therapists, or carers.
What is recoveriX?
recoveriX is a new form of therapy specifically developed for the rehabilitation of hand and foot movements after a stroke. This method can be used for treatment in the acute Phase, sub-acute Phase as well as in the chronic phase.
How does recoveriX work?
Success through a combination of three rehabilitation approaches
A stroke impairs your ability to actually move, but not your ability to think about a movement. Think about moving your hand or foot. The imagination of a movement produces brain activity similar to the performance of a movement – this is exactly what we take advantage of!
1. Mental imagination
Imagine moving your hand or foot. The recoveriX system measures brain activity.
2. Visual presentation
The simulation on the screen shows the movement you are imagining, which generates feedback for success.
3. Electrical muscle stimulation
The imagined movement becomes a real movement through electrical stimulation of the affected muscles – without any pain!
