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Imagination
is behind the
NM900™. The NeuroMove uses the patient’s
powers of concentration and imagination to help relearn muscle
movements which have been lost. The plasticity of the brain is
a powerful characteristic for producing progress.
EMG
Triggered Neuromuscular Stimulation (ETMS)
The NM900
uses 3 sensors. Once in place, the electrodes detect electrical
signals sent from the brain to nerves inside the muscle. This
electromyography (EMG) activity registers on the NeuroMove’s display
screen. The less activity there is in a muscle, the harder
it is to move that muscle.
Increasing
the electrical activity requires reteaching the brain to send
messages to the affected muscle. This is where imagination and
concentration help out. By simply thinking about moving a muscle,
a person raises the electrical activity present in that muscle.
NeuroMove detects attempts even below the level where trace movements
are visible. This is very motivating where there had previously
been no movement.
The computer
inside the NM900 evaluates the amount of activity present in the
muscle, then sets a higher standard that the patient should try
to reach by concentration. Upon reaching this mark (threshold)
the patient is rewarded with electrical stimulation that makes
the muscle move for a few seconds. Success is measured in the
actual movement of a hand, arm, etc. and gives the patient greater
control over the extremity.
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