Over the last few decades there has been a push to enhance the use of advanced
prosthetics within the fields of biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and surgery. Through …

Lower extremity amputation is increasingly prevalent in the United States, with growing
numbers of patients suffering from diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. Amputation …

In the field of sensory neuroprostheses, one ultimate goal is for individuals to perceive
artificial somatosensory information and use the prosthesis with high complexity that …

the purpose of targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) surgery is to provide more
electromyography information for prosthetic control by reconstructing the deconstructed …

Many studies focused on the cortical representations of fingers, while the palm is relatively
neglected despite its importance for hand function. Here, we investigated palm …

This chapter provides a review of the main clinical alterations of body representation in
neurological and psychiatric diseases. First, we describe instances of altered body …

Focal vibration therapy seeks to restore the physiological function of tissues and the nervous
system. Recommendations for vibration settings, eg, that could improve residual limb health …

For people who have experienced a spinal cord injury or an amputation, the recovery of
sensation and motor control could be incomplete despite noteworthy advances with invasive …

Hintergrund Nach Verlust einer Gliedmaße ist es die Aufgabe des Chirurgen, einen
möglichst schmerzfreien und belastbaren Stumpf zu formen. Hierbei kommt insbesondere …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at Ultra-high field (UHF,≥ 7 T) benefits from
significant gains in the BOLD contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and temporal signal-to-noise …