Implantable Neuroprostheses for Restoring Function

✍ Scribed by Kilgore, Kevin

• Publisher: Elsevier Science, Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 428
• Series: Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Research and developments in neuroprostheses are providing scientists with the potential to greatly improve the lives of individuals who have lost some function. Neuroprostheses can help restore or substitute motor and sensory functions which may have been damaged as a result of injury or disease. However, these minute implantable sensors also provide scientists with challenges. This important new book provides readers with a comprehensive review of neuroprostheses. Chapters in part one are concerned with the fundamentals of these devices. Part two looks at neuroprostheses for restoring sensor.  Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
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Implantable Neuroprostheses for Restoring Function
Copyright
Contents
List of contributors
Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
Part One --
Fundamentals and technologies of neuroprostheses
1 --
Introduction and fundamental requirements of neuroprostheses
1.1 What is a neuroprosthesis?
1.2 Scope of this book
1.3 Clinical impact of neuroprostheses
1.4 Organization of this book
1.5 Sources of further information and advice
2 --
Physiological principles of electrical stimulation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Cellular and molecular aspects 2.3 Biophysics of neural tissue2.4 Muscle
2.5 Electrical activation of neural tissue
2.6 Electrode considerations
2.7 Conclusions
References
3 --
Principles of command and control for neuroprostheses
3.1 Autonomous and "on-command" neuroprostheses
3.2 Neuroprosthesis as a multi-input multi-output system
3.3 Model-based control for "on-command" neuroprostheses
3.4 Hybrid hierarchical control systems
3.5 State control for coordination of movement
3.6 Future trends
3.7 Sources of further information
References
4 --
Design of electrodes for stimulation and recording
4.1 Introduction 4.2 Stimulation electrodes4.3 Recording electrodes
4.4 Future directions
Acknowledgments
References
Part Two --
Neuroprostheses for restoring sensory and autonomic functions
5 --
Neuroprostheses for restoring hearing loss
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Sensorineural hearing loss
5.3 Cochlear implants
5.4 Central auditory prostheses
5.5 Brain plasticity and auditory prostheses
5.6 Future directions
5.7 Conclusions
5.8 Sources of further information
Acknowledgements
References
6 --
Neuroprostheses for somatosensory function
6.1 Background on the somatosensory system 6.2 Overview of applications for somatosensory neuroprostheses6.3 Examples of applications
6.4 Future directions
References
7 --
Vestibular neuroprostheses
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The vestibular system
7.3 History of "artificial" vestibular stimulation before vestibular neuroprostheses
7.4 Some findings pertinent to vestibular pacemakers and vestibular implants
7.5 Vestibular pacemakers
7.6 Vestibular implants
7.7 Further information
References
8 --
Neuroprosthetics for controlling epilepsy
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Vagal nerve stimulation
8.3 Deep brain stimulation 8.4 Anterior nucleus of the thalamus8.5 Centromedian nucleus of the thalamus
8.6 Hippocampus
8.7 Cerebellum
8.8 Other targets
8.9 Responsive neurostimulation
8.10 Transcranial magnetic stimulation
8.11 Trigeminal nerve stimulation
8.12 Future therapies
8.13 Conclusion
References
Part Three --
Neuroprostheses for restoring motor functions
9 --
Hand grasp and reach in spinal cord injury
9.1 Targeted functions and system requirements
9.2 Types of hand systems available
9.3 Operating principles
9.4 System installation and programming
9.5 Clinical outcomes
9.6 Future directions