2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of neurofeedback therapy for post-stroke hemiplegic upper limbs and verification of its effects
| Project/Area Number |
23500630
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Kio University |
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Principal Investigator |
MORIOKA Shu 畿央大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (20388903)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | ニューロフィードバック / 脳機能イメージング / 脳卒中 / リハビリテーション |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we initially investigated tool operation and motor-related brain activity in normal subjects during observation and motor imagery by using an NIRS-EEG system. A standard threshold was set based on the brain activity recorded. We also developed a neurofeedback device, which can give visual feedback when the threshold is exceeded. Because activity was clearer in the left premotor cortex in all subjects, we focused on activity in that area. A 2-week intervention was conducted using this device for 10 subjects with upper limb motor deficit following stroke. This intervention significantly improved function in six subjects with activity surpassing the threshold in the left premotor cortex during tool operation observation and motor imagery. On the other hand, intervention did not have a marked effect in four subjects who showed brain activity below the threshold.
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Research Products
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