Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

The Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering (대한의용생체공학회)
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A Remote Medical Treatment System for Stroke Recovery using ZigBee-Based Wireless Brain Stimulator

ZigBee 기반의 무선 뇌자극기를 이용한 원격 뇌졸중 치료 시스템

  • Yun, H.J. (Dept. of Healthcare Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National Univ.) ;
  • Yang, Y.S. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.) ;
  • Ryu, M.H. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.) ;
  • Kim, J.J. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.) ;
  • Kim, N.G. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.)
  • 윤효정 (전북대학교 대학원 헬스케어공학과) ;
  • 양윤석 (전북대학교 공과대학 바이오메디컬공학부) ;
  • 유문호 (전북대학교 공과대학 바이오메디컬공학부) ;
  • 김정자 (전북대학교 공과대학 바이오메디컬공학부) ;
  • 김남균 (전북대학교 공과대학 바이오메디컬공학부)
  • Published : 2007.10.31
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Abstract

Stroke patients need regular medical treatments and rehabilitation training from their doctors. However, severe aftereffects caused by stroke allow them minimum activities, which make it difficult for them to visit doctor. Recently, electric brain stimulation treatment has been found to be better way compared to conventional ones and many are interested in using this method for the treatment of stroke. In this study, we have developed a remote medical treatment system using wireless electric brain stimulator that can help the stroke patients to get a treatment without visiting their doctors. The developed remote medical treatment system connects the doctors to the brain stimulator implanted in the patients via the internet and ZigBee communication built in the brain stimulator. Also, the system receives personal information of the connected patients and cumulates the total records of electric stimulation therapy in a database. Doctors can easily access the information for better treatment planning with the help of graphical visualization tools and management software. The developed remote medical treatment system can be applied to the electric stimulation treatments for other brain diseases with a minor change.

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