Stimuli based Paralyzed Patient Monitor

Abstract

The issues in the peripheral nervous system and central nervous systems leads to paralysis. Motor neurons send electrical signals to muscles, causing them to contract. Nerves that are not harmed provide information to muscles. Muscles move as a result of these impulses. The inability to perform these voluntary motions is known as paralysis. Strokes, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis like pain, fatigue are all common causes of paralysis. Physical therapy (using muscle stimulators), occupational therapy and nerve transfer surgery are all viable therapies for paralysis. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation is a technique for causing paretic muscles to contract using an electrical current that can efficiently produce muscle contractions which are used on paralyzed patients. Electromyograms are used to evaluate the electrical activity in response to nerve stimulation of the muscle. EMG data can be used to examine the disorders of nerve, muscles and communication between them. The proposed system uses an EMG in conjunction with a muscle stimulator to detect the muscle movement of the patient through which the physiotherapist will be able to treat the muscle with proper intensity and stimulate it better. This will help to increase the recovery rate of the patient.