Static Magnetic Field Helmet for brain injury rehabilitation

Author

Davis, Riley ; Dezrick, Shante ; Jacobson, Zachary ; Wang, Tanya ; Ying Sun ; Silver, Brian

Author_Institution

Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, NY, USA

fYear

2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

This paper will focus on the development of a Static Magnetic Field (SMF) home-based device prototype and the initial clinical trial conditions for the fine-tuning and feasibility of such a device. The SMF Helmet will utilize static magnetic fields and will achieve a frequency component by reversing the fields regularly via mechanically flipping magnets. Optimal field intensity, positioning, and duration of stimulation will be assessed in voluntary, healthy-person clinical trials before being applied to larger-scale, blind trials to measure effectiveness towards stroke rehabilitation.

Keywords

biomedical equipment; brain; injuries; magnets; medical disorders; neurophysiology; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; prototypes; transcranial magnetic stimulation; SMF helmet; SMF home-based device feasibility; SMF home-based device fine-tuning; SMF home-based device prototype development; brain injury rehabilitation; clinical trial condition; field positioning; frequency component; large-scale blind trial; mechanically flipping magnet; optimal field intensity; static magnetic field helmet; static magnetic field reversing; stimulation duration; stroke rehabilitation; voluntary healthy-person clinical trial; Accuracy; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Medical treatment; Plastics; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Engineering Conference (NEBEC), 2015 41st Annual Northeast

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-8358-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBEC.2015.7117221

Filename

7117221