Paper Info
Title
Objective assessment of overexcited hand movements using a lightweight sensory device.
Abstract
Hyperexcitability in hand is a disorder characterized by exaggerated muscle movement, and is a common symptom associated with neuro-degenerative diseases and spinal cord injuries. Current assessment methods for hyperexcitability rely on subjective examination, or on methods that evaluate the overall hand grip performance without particularization in the excitation. This paper introduces a system that utilizes an inexpensive body sensor device combined with a series of signal processing units that extract information specifically related to physiological phenomena generated by hyperexcitability. A clinical cohort study has been conducted on nine patients with cervical spinal cord injuries (mean age 58.2 ± 13.5). The experimental results show that the proposed signal processing mechanism accurately detects and analyzes the body signal. The medical significance of the experimental results is also investigated. This opens up a new opportunity for patients and clinical professionals to obtain accurate feedback of patient's motor function in an economical and ubiquitous manner.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/BSN.2013.6575498
BSN
Keywords
Field
DocType
sensors,signal processing,surgery,physiology
Spinal cord,Signal processing,Computer vision,Computer science,Muscle movement,Artificial intelligence,Physical medicine and rehabilitation,Sensory system,Physiological Phenomenon,Motor function
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
2325-1425
978-1-4799-0331-3
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.40
4
13
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sunghoon Ivan Lee16516.80
Hassan Ghasemzadeh265661.36
Bobak Jack Mortazavi310.40
Andrew Yew410.40
Ruth Getachew510.40
Mehrdad Razaghy620.82
Nima Ghalehsari710.40
Brian H. Paak820.82
Jordan H. Garst920.82
Marie Espinal1020.82
Jon Kimball1110.40
Daniel C. Lu1221.16
Majid Sarrafzadeh133103317.63