Functional Electrical Stimulation and Brain-Machine Interfaces for Simultaneous Control of Wrist and Finger Flexion
Matthew J. Mender, Ayobami L. Ward, Luis Hernan Cubillos, Madison M. Kelberman, Joseph T. Costello, Hisham Temmar, Dylan M Wallace, Edanjen T Lin, Jordan L W Lam, Matthew S. Willsey, Nishant Ganesh Kumar, Theodore A. Kung, Parag G. Patil, Cynthia A. Chestek
This study demonstrates that intramuscular FES can restore wrist and finger flexion in paralyzed monkeys, controlled by a BMI, achieving functional movement ranges and performance comparable to able-bodied control.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation · Aug 5, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience