Ms. Tong, a 61-year-old patient who suffered from right-sided paralysis following stroke, showed poor response to over three years of conventional rehabilitation, received transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) combined with non-invasive BCI-based rehabilitation therapy at Union Hospital in July this year. Her right-hand motor function significantly improved, enabling her to perform fine motor tasks such as grasping a water bottle and self-administering medication.The ambulation ability also benefited from the therapy.
Union Hospital initiated the BCI Medicine-Engineering Integrated medical service in June this year, integrating non-invasive, semi-invasive, and invasive BCI technologies to establish a full-cycle diagnostic and treatment system covering assessment, intervention, rehabilitation, and follow-up. The ward is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including EEG signal acquisition and analysis platforms, neuromodulation intervention systems, and collaborative rehabilitation robotics. Recently, our hospital pioneered a national "Physician + Engineer" joint rounds model, where hardware and algorithm engineers, and neurosurgeons conduct clinical work together, performing 1-2 weekly joint grand rounds. They conduct multi-dimensional assessments for specific patients and collaboratively develop personalized BCI-based rehabilitation plans, accelerating the translation of BCI technology from bench to the bedside. Since its establishment three months ago, the integrated ward has provided personalized diagnostic and treatment services to nearly 100 patients with neurological dysfunctions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury from across the country, helping patients with neurological disorders restore function and regain hope.
Union Hospital Brain-Computer Interface Medicine-Engineering Integration Innovation Centre
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