A Virtual Integrated Environment for phantom limb pain treatment and Modular Prosthetic Limb training

Briana N. Perry, Aimee L. Alphonso, Jack W. Tsao, Paul F. Pasquina, Robert S. Armiger, Courtney W. Moran

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Abstract

We explored the use of the Virtual Integrated Environment (VIE), developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU/APL), in treating phantom limb pain in seven upper-extremity amputees. Further, we tested pattern recognition control of a virtual avatar using surface electromyography signals captured from subjects' residual limbs. The majority of patients responded to treatment, reporting decreased pain intensity and symptoms. Six of seven subjects showed greater than eighty percent classification accuracies for at least seven motion classes. After successfully operating the VIE, one subject underwent preliminary testing with an advanced myoelectric prosthesis, the Modular Prosthetic Limb, also developed by JHU/APL.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages153-157
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781479907748
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 10th International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013 - Philadelphia, PA, United States
Duration: 26 Aug 201329 Aug 2013

Publication series

Name2013 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013

Conference

Conference2013 10th International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia, PA
Period26/08/1329/08/13

Keywords

  • Phantom limb pain
  • Surface electromyography
  • Virtual reality

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