Evaluating the effect of a hybrid Brain-Computer Interface based rehabilitation training on post-stroke motor abnormalities

Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface (hBCI) systems are currently used in neurorehabilitation of stroke survivors. However, there is still a lack in managing the characteristic dysfunctional movements that afflict a correct training. This study proposed a comparison of Cortico-Muscular Coherence (CMC) patterns assessed in stroke patients before and after a 1-month rehabilitation intervention based on a hBCI-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) treatment, which included a block to monitor non-physiological patterns. Results demonstrated the efficacy of this type of assistive technology for post-stroke rehabilitation, addressing a specific-patient intervention able to avoid the maladaptive mechanisms.