International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
Research Article
Effectiveness of Sensory Compensation Approach for Hand Sensory-Motor Dysfunction Following Central Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s): Ken Kitai*, Tomohiro Ueda, Ryosuke Yamauchi, Yuji Mizushima, Shin Murata, Hideki Nakano, Mari Inoue, Hikaru Nagano and Takayuki Kodama
Background: Central cervical cord injury presents with sensory deficits in the hand. Literature has shown that humans can detect the friction that occurs when manipulating objects, and can perform finger muscle activity in response to this friction. However, to date, there is no established approach that can improve dexterity in people with hand sensory-motor impairments after central cervical cord injury. Therefore, we conducted rehabilitation using a tactile-discriminating, sensory-feedback compensation system device and investigated the efficacy of this intervention. Methods and findings: This case study had an interventional design. The patient complained of sensory-motor dysfunction of the hand after a central cervical cord injury. The study duration included 2 weeks of pre- and post-intervention evaluation and 6 weeks of rehabilitation performed at hospital B. Pegboard task, bui.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.22.10.649