Device Helps Recovery from Stroke Paralysis

Symptoms of stroke include paralysis. The Ipsihand device, controlled by your mind, may help you recovery from stroke paralysis. Here's what you should know.

What is a stroke?

A stroke is a brain attack An ischemic stroke, the most common kind, occurs when a blood clot or a piece of plaque (the fatty substance on the walls of your arteries when you have atherosclerosis) blocks a blood vessel leading to your brain. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a ruptured blood vessel bleeds in your brain.

No matter what causes a stroke, blood flow to an area of your brain is disrupted, depriving brain cells of oxygen and damaging them.

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Stroke paralysis

Almost 800,000 Americans experience a stroke annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although some people recover fully, stroke kills more than 140,000 Americans each year. For those who survive, many have lingering problems, including paralysis. The CDC notes stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the U.S.

Brain computer interface technology offers hope for survivors disabled with stroke paralysis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis scientists have figured out how brain activity in part of the brain a stroke doesn’t damage can restore hand movement.

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