AI-Based Stroke Rehab System Shown to Be as Effective as One-on-One Therapy

The idea that the brain is capable of rewiring after a stroke is not new, but the therapy needed to achieve this is cumbersome at best. “Studies show that neuroplasticity requires hundreds to thousands of hours of repetition of focused, concentrated training to get the brain to have those functional changes,” said David Wu, Motus Nova’s CEO, in an interview with MD+DI. But he explained that those many hours of therapy with a clinician are not always feasible for patients, because of concerns about time and logistics, cost, and sometimes even a lack of motivation. So, Motus Nova has developed a device that can be used at home and is as appealing as playing video games. The Motus Nova Hand Mentor and Foot Mentor can be used independently and without supervision. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to do an initial assessment for a baseline measurement, and as the user continues operating the device, it uses a suite of sensors to monitor in real time to determine what the best therapy is most effective for recovery. “We have essentially machine learning and AI in place where the more the user uses it, the better the device gets at personalizing the therapy,” Wu continued. After testing the initial therapy device in several clinical trials, the company came up with the idea of making it more interesting by attaching it to a screen. The Hand Mentor and Foot Mentor are sleeve-like robots that...
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