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The cortical activation pattern by a rehabilitation robotic hand: a functional NIRS study

Title
The cortical activation pattern by a rehabilitation robotic hand: a functional NIRS study
Author(s)
Chang, Pyung-HunLee, Seung HeeGu, Gwang MinLee, Seung-HyunJin, Sang-HyunYeo, Sang SeokSeo, Jeong PyoJang, Sung Ho
Issued Date
2014-02
Citation
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, v.8, pp.49
Type
Article
Author Keywords
functional NIRSrobotcortical activationbrain plasticityrehabilitation
Keywords
NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPYDORSAL COLUMN NUCLEIUPPER-LIMBSUPPLEMENTARY-MOTORHUMAN BRAINASSISTED THERAPYCORTICOSPINAL NEURONSPROPRIOCEPTIVE INPUTVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTSSENSORIMOTOR CORTEX
ISSN
1662-5161
Abstract
Introduction: Clarification of the relationship between external stimuli and brain response has been an important topic in neuroscience and brain rehabilitation. In the current study, using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), we attempted to investigate cortical activation patterns generated during execution of a rehabilitation robotic hand. Methods: Ten normal subjects were recruited for this study. Passive movements of the right fingers were performed using a rehabilitation robotic hand at a frequency of 0.5 Hz. We measured values of oxy-hemoglobin (HbO), deoxy-hemoglobin (HbR) and total-hemoglobin (HbT) in five regions of interest: the primary sensory-motor cortex (SM1), hand somatotopy of the contralateral SM1, supplementary motor area (SMA), premotor cortex (PMC), and prefrontal cortex (PFC). Results: HbO and HbT values indicated significant activation in the left SM1, left SMA, left PMC, and left PFC during execution of the rehabilitation robotic hand (uncorrected, p < 0.01). By contrast, HbR value indicated significant activation only in the hand somatotopic area of the left SM1 (uncorrected, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Our results appear to indicate that execution of the rehabilitation robotic hand could induce cortical activation. © 2014 Chang, Lee, Gu, Lee, Jin, Yeo, Seo and Jang.
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11750/2400
DOI
10.3389/fnhum.2014.00049
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
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