Case report: Movement-related neuroplasticity in a patient after spinal cord injury in response to task-oriented bimanual training

This study explores using robot-assisted training that involves both hands to help someone with a spinal cord injury improve their arm and hand function. The training aimed to improve movement and daily living activities. The patient underwent 20 training sessions, and researchers monitored brain activity using EEG to see how the brain changed in response to the training. The study looked at how well the patient could move their arms, perform daily tasks, and changes in brain activity related to movement. The results showed that the patient's arm function and independence improved after the training. Brain activity patterns also changed, suggesting that the training helped the brain reorganize itself to improve motor function.

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  Robot-assisted bimanual training (RBMT) improved the patient’s upper limb motor function and activity independence.
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  The ERD pattern shifted from being predominantly ipsilateral to a contralateral allocation following the RBMT.
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  Motor function improved in parallel with the changes in ERD pattern over time indicates a possible relationship between mu-ERD and upper limb function.