BIOSIGNAL PROCESSING IN NEUROLOGICAL REHA BILITATION OF PATIENTS WITHMOTOR DISORDERS - A CLINICAL CASE-STUDY

An especially designed bio feedback procedure called biosignal process ing (''Biosignalverarbeieung'', BSV) is presented, which in experiment al and clinical studies has been proven to be a very effective method in the treatment of patients with motor disturbances. The theoretical essentials of BSV as well as results of preliminary experimental and c linical evaluation studies are described. The application of this proc edure is demonstrated in the case of an adult hemiplegic who had suffe red a severe traumatic brain injury one and a half year before enterin g the BSV programme. Although several traditional methods of motor reh abilitation had not been able to improve the patient's disabilities be fore, BSV application showed a quick and effective improvement of moto r regulation in the patient which additionally could be corroborated i n a follow-up assessment nine months following BSV therapy. Finally, t he neuropsychological implications of BSV are discussed.