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Neurorehabilitation Technology

  • Draws together international expertise in technology and clinical application in the field

  • Consolidates the significant advances in this field over the last ten years and the implications for clinical practice in neurorehabilitation

  • Reflects the increasing utilization of such technologies in the rehabilitation of neurologic patients following stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and disorders such as multiple sclerosis, generating considerable interest in this new and exciting area of medicine

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Basic Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Multisystem Neurorehabilitation in Rodents with Spinal Cord Injury

      • Grégoire Courtine, Rubia van den Brand, Roland R. Roy, V. Reggie Edgerton
      Pages 3-21
    3. Application Issues for Robotics

      • Markus Wirz, Ruediger Rupp
      Pages 23-38
    4. The Human in the Loop

      • Alexander C. Koenig, Robert Riener
      Pages 39-56
    5. Learning in the Damaged Brain/Spinal Cord: Neuroplasticity

      • Andreas Luft, Amy J. Bastian, Volker Dietz
      Pages 57-69
  3. How Do We Apply Technology (Robots) for Treatment Challenges and Limitations: A Theoretical Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
    2. Error Augmentation and the Role of Sensory Feedback

      • James L. Patton, Felix C. Huang
      Pages 73-85
    3. Applying Principles of Motor Control to Rehabilitation Technologies

      • Robert L. Sainburg, Pratik K. Mutha
      Pages 87-103
  4. Robots for Upper Extremity Recovery in Stroke/Spinal Cord Injury: Technological Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Forging Mens et Manus: The MIT Experience in Upper Extremity Robotic Therapy

      • Hermano Igo Krebs, Susan S. Conroy, Christopher T. Bever, Neville Hogan
      Pages 125-140
    3. Passive Devices for Upper Limb Training

      • Arthur Prochazka
      Pages 159-171
  5. Robots for Upper Extremity Recovery in Stroke/Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
  6. Robotics for Lower Extremity (Locomotion): Technological Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
    2. Beyond Human or Robot Administered Treadmill Training

      • Hermano Igo Krebs, Anindo Roy, Panagiotis K. Artemiadis, Jooeun Ahn, Neville Hogan
      Pages 233-252

About this book

Neurorehabilitation Technology provides an accessible, practical overview of the all the major areas of development and application in the field. The initial chapters provide a clear, concise explanation of the rationale for robot use and the science behind the technology before proceeding to outline a theoretical framework for robotics in neurorehabilitative therapy. Subsequent chapters provide detailed practical information on state-of-the-art clinical applications of robotic devices, including robotics for locomotion; posture and balance and upper extremity recovery in stroke and spinal cord injury. Schematic diagrams, photographs and tables will be included to clarify the information for the reader. The book also discusses standard and safety issues and future perspectives.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Uniklinik Balgrist, Zürich, Switzerland

    Volker Dietz

  • , ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland

    Tobias Nef

  • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA

    William Zev Rymer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neurorehabilitation Technology

  • Editors: Volker Dietz, Tobias Nef, William Zev Rymer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2277-7

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2277-7Published: 02 January 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 483

  • Number of Illustrations: 46 b/w illustrations, 84 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

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