Six years of bilingual edition for The Annals of PRMare coming to an end
1 English version The current issue is the last French/English bilingual issue of the Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ( Annals of PRM ), and the time has come…
Enhancing Annalsvalue through quality
1 English version In 2015, the Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine will begin a new editorial year featuring several new items extensively described by Dominic Perennou in the last…
BCI in patients with disorders of consciousness: Clinical perspectives
Abstract The reestablishment of communication is one of the main goals for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). It is now established that many DOC patients retain the ability to…
Technology transfer of brain-computer interfaces as assistive technology: Barriers and opportunities
Abstract This paper provides an analysis of perspectives from different stakeholders on the state-of-the-art of BCI. Three barriers for technology transfer of BCIs as access technologies are identified. First, BCIs…
Improving BCI performance through co-adaptation: Applications to the P300-speller
Abstract A well-known neurophysiological marker that can easily be captured with electroencephalography (EEG) is the so-called P300: a positive signal deflection occurring at about 300 ms after a relevant stimulus….
Thought-based row-column scanning communication board for individuals with cerebral palsy
Abstract Impairment of an individual’s ability to communicate is a major hurdle for active participation in education and social life. A lot of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) have normal…
Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) in paralysis
Abstract Introduction Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) use brain activity to control external devices, facilitating paralyzed patients to interact with the environment. In this review, we focus on the current advances of…
Brain computer interfaces for neurorehabilitation – its current status as a rehabilitation strategy post-stroke
Abstract The idea of using brain computer interfaces (BCI) for rehabilitation emerged relatively recently. Basically, BCI for neurorehabilitation involves the recording and decoding of local brain signals generated by the…
BCIs and physical medicine and rehabilitation: The future is now
The (critical) development of Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) in the last two decades raised new hopes for disabled patients. In healthy persons, BCIs offer promising scopes for application in the…
Training evaluation for a practice in spasticity-related techniques
Medical management practices for muscle overactivity, or spasticity, such as botulinum toxin (BTX) injections, neuromuscular blocs (NMB) or chemical neurolyses, require a high level of anatomical knowledge and technical training…
