title: [Functional electrical stimulation instead of surgery? Improvement of grasping function with FES in a patient with C5 tetraplegia].
abstract: The aim of this study was to restore the grasp function of a tetraplegic patient with a C5 spinal cord injury (SCI) by means of functional electrical stimulation (FES). Using three pairs of surface electrodes and orthotic wrist stabilisation a simple palmar grasp was realised. The FES was controlled with a switch mounted on a wheelchair or-for the first time-with an EEG-based brain-computer interface (BCI). Application of this stimulation system enabled the patient to drink for the first time after the accident from a glass without any additional help.
authors: Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Landeskrankenhaus Villach, Osterreich.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pfurtscheller
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Rupp
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Müller
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Fabsits
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Korisek
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Gerner
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pfurtscheller
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004326:Drinking; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface