Iterative learning control in healthcare electrical stimulation and robotic-assisted upper limb stroke rehabilitation

Annually, 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke, and 5 million are left permanently disabled. A stroke is usually caused when a blood clot blocks a vessel in the brain and acts like a dam, stopping the blood reaching the regions downstream. Alternatively, it may be caused by a hemorrhage, in w...

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Main Authors: Freeman, Christopher T. (Author), Rogers, Eric (Author), Hughes, Anne-Marie (Author), Burridge, Jane H. (Author), Meadmore, Katie L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012-02-20.
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