2024-02-09 17:43:12
Researchers from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have created a new sensorized hand prosthesis, capable of providing realistic, real-time thermal feedback. The study was published in the journal Med (Cell Press)
B This innovative prosthetic hand senses temperature differences and restores some sensitivity to people who have suffered an amputation. Sensors on the prosthetic hand are connected to a system that thermally stimulates the surface of the stump. The stimulus is perceived by the nervous system which transmits the message to the brain. In fact, in our body there are sensory nerves through which thermal stimuli reach the central nervous system. Amputee patients often suffer from “phantom” limb syndrome, meaning they still feel the presence of the limb even after removal. The subject perceives the position and tactile sensations coming from the amputated limb, thinking he can move it. This condition often causes pain and frustration. (FPL/Hillary Sanctuary)
February 9, 2024 – Updated February 9, 2024, 5:50 pm
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