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Restoring tactile and proprioceptive sensation through a brain interface
2015
Neurobiology of Disease
Somatosensation plays a critical role in the dexterous manipulation of objects, in emotional communication, and in the embodiment of our limbs. For upper-limb neuroprostheses to be adopted by prospective users, prosthetic limbs will thus need to provide sensory information about the position of the limb in space and about objects grasped in the hand. One approach to restoring touch and proprioception consists of electrically stimulating neurons in somatosensory cortex in the hopes of eliciting
doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2014.08.029
pmid:25201560
pmcid:PMC4362964
fatcat:e7g44lqfc5erzhwgkbkfqvljde