title: The selection of the appropriate computer interface device for patients with high cervical cord injury.
abstract: In order to determine the most suitable computer interfaces for patients with high cervical cord injury, we report three cases of applications of special input devices. The first was a 49-year-old patient with neurological level of injury (NLI) C4, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (ASIA)-A. He could move the cursor by using a webcam-based Camera Mouse. Moreover, clicking the mouse could only be performed by pronation of the forearm on the modified Micro Light Switch. The second case was a 41-year-old patient with NLI C3, ASIA-A. The SmartNav 4AT which responds according to head movements could provide stable performance in clicking and dragging. The third was a 13-year-old patient with NLI C1, ASIA-B. The IntegraMouse enabling clicking and dragging with fine movements of the lips. Selecting the appropriate interface device for patients with high cervical cord injury could be considered an important part of rehabilitation. We expect the standard proposed in this study will be helpful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Goo
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bum-Suk
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sung Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Dong-A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: You-Lim
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.forename: Jeong Mi
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Cervical cord injury syndrome; User computer interface