As the team reports this week in Review of Scientific Instruments, from AIP Publishing, their robotic exoskeleton is intended to help stroke patients strengthen their physical fitness, aid the rehabilitation training of paralyzed patients, or to assist those who need help performing daily activities. (sciencedaily.com)
The researchers, based at MIT, aim to eventually embed the device in the brain to power implants that could help paralyzed patients regain limb use. (discovermagazine.com)
Dr. Gerretsen devised the idea of using this test for schizophrenia based on research in paralyzed patients with stroke damage who lacked awareness of their paralysis. (sciencedaily.com)