I call bullshit on the first sentence, recovery is linked to extent of damage - dead brain vs. just stunned brain. You'll have to hope like hell that your stroke department has already evaluated all these other hand and finger aids for comparison to see which is the best.
What exactly is your doctor and therapist doing to bring back your hand functions?
I have 146 posts on the hand, 49 posts on glove, and 42 posts on fingers.
SCRIPT passive orthosis: design of interactive hand and wrist exoskeleton for rehabilitation at home after stroke
- Cite this article as:
- Ates, S., Haarman, C.J.W. & Stienen, A.H.A. Auton Robot (2016). doi:10.1007/s10514-016-9589-6
Abstract
Recovery of functional hand
movements after stroke is directly linked to rehabilitation duration and
intensity. Continued therapy at home has the potential to increase
both. For many patients this requires a device that helps them overcome
the hyperflexion of wrist and fingers that is limiting their ability to
open and use their hand. We developed an interactive hand and wrist
orthosis for post-stroke rehabilitation that provides compliant and
adaptable extension assistance at the wrist and fingers, interfaces with
motivational games based on activities of daily living, is integrated
with an off-the-shelf mobile arm support and includes novel wrist and
finger actuation mechanisms. During the iterative development, multiple
prototypes have been evaluated by therapists in clinical settings and
used intensively and independently by 33 patients at home. This paper
details the final design of the SCRIPT passive orthosis resulting from
these efforts.
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