During the experiment, electrodes were placed on their scalps to record their brain activity, and a computer screen showed them when to move.
Robin Ritter/Leibniz Institute of Neurobiology Magdeburg
A new type of rehabilitation therapy for stroke patients, in which electrical stimulation of muscles during movement is used, helped improve arm function in a small study. The therapy induces muscle contractions at the same time as patients voluntarily try to move their limbs, seemingly helping to regenerate neural pathways in the brain.
“Physical therapy is the only option to help the limb recover…”
Source: www.newscientist.com
