BCI Post-stroke Neurorehabilitation
BCI Post-stroke Neurorehabilitation
The goal is to evaluate the potential of a EEG based BCI (Brain-Computer-Interface) connected
 to a non-invasive pneumatic glove for rehabilitation of hand-movements post-stroke.
Brain computer interfaces (BCI) encompasses the usage of the brain signals to compensate for
 lost physical function. The current protocol evaluates the therapeutic potential of a EEG
 based driven BCI that is connected to a non-invasive pneumatic glove for rehabilitation of
 hand flexion/extension post-stroke. The system non-invasive, portable and low-cost. The
 utility and usability of the system will be investigated at two levels. First by means of
 questionnaires for patients and therapist and second by means of in depth analysis of the EEG
 signals during intended, imagined and passive driven hand movements in relation to no
 movement at all and the capacity of the BCI to distinguish between these conditions.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  > 6 months post-stroke (chronic), unilateral

 -  > 18 yrs

 -  little to no hand movement

 -  spasticity < 3 on modified Ashworth Scale

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  major cognitive deficits (Folstein mini mental status > 23

 -  strong hemi-neglect (Catherine Bergego scale > 15/30)