Authors: Radhika Rajan Neeraj Jain
Publish Date: 2011/06/14
Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-203
Abstract
Spinal cord injuries result in loss of movements below the site of injury because connections between the brain and the muscles are cut Treatment strategies have focused on restoring connectivity by the application of drugs or cell or tissue transplants Brain–machine interface BMI devices on the other hand aim to improve the quality of life of the patients by using technology to record neural signals directly from the brain and using these signals to control robotic devices which substitute for the paralysed body part by performing functions such as locomotion and feeding Jain 2010
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