Nothing in here states that actual muscle movement got better. You will need to have your doctor get the full paper to see if details in there prove this works.
http://www.clinph-journal.com/article/S1388-2457%2814%2900840-2/abstract
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Division of Neurorehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland
Accepted:
November 29, 2014;
Published Online: December 06, 2014
Publication stage:
In Press Accepted Manuscript
Highlights
- •New brain-computer interface approach with training of coherence between target areas.
- •Healthy subjects and stroke patients can learn to enhance coherence.
- •Training of alpha-band coherence between motor cortex and rest of brain leads to improved motor performance after stroke.
Abstract
Objective
Neurofeedback
training of motor cortex activations with brain-computer interface
systems can enhance recovery in stroke patients. Here we propose a new
approach which trains resting-state functional connectivity associated
with motor performance instead of activations related to movements.
Methods
Ten
healthy subjects and one stroke patient trained alpha-band coherence
between their hand motor area and the rest of the brain using
neurofeedback with source functional connectivity analysis and visual
feedback.
Results
Seven out of ten
healthy subjects were able to increase alpha-band coherence between the
hand motor cortex and the rest of the brain in a single session.(So What?) The
patient with chronic stroke learned to enhance alpha-band coherence of
his affected primary motor cortex in 7 neurofeedback sessions applied
over one month. Coherence increased specifically in the targeted motor
cortex and in alpha frequencies. This increase was associated with
clinically meaningful and lasting improvement of motor function after
stroke.(Describe that improvement)
Conclusions
These results provide proof of concept that neurofeedback training of alpha-band coherence is feasible and behaviorally useful.
Significance
The
study presents evidence for a role of alpha-band coherence in motor
learning and may lead to new strategies for rehabilitation.
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