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Microcontroller Based Low Cost FES Device for Foot Drop


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1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, India
2 Department of EDP Cell, Guru Jambheswer University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
     

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Foot drop occurs when there is damage to nerve pathways that are responsible for the dorsiflexion movement of the foot. Foot drop is a common problem of neurological dysfunction in the spinal cord nerve. Functional Electrical Stimulator (FES) plays an important role in stimulating the nerves and muscles of the human body and tends to recover the dysfunction. Neuromuscular stimulators have offered new possibilities for the treatment of foot drop. In this paper a novel technique for developing a low cost microcontroller based FES system for Foot Drop patients is discussed.

Keywords

Dorsiflexion, Dropped Foot, Electrode Placement, Functional Electrical Stimulator (FES), Heel-switch, Opto-coupler, Re-education, Spinal Cord Injury, 89s52 Microcontroller
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Authors

Sandeep K. Jangra
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, India
Mustakeem
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, India
Devender Kumar
Department of EDP Cell, Guru Jambheswer University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
Dinesh K. Atal
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, India

Abstract


Foot drop occurs when there is damage to nerve pathways that are responsible for the dorsiflexion movement of the foot. Foot drop is a common problem of neurological dysfunction in the spinal cord nerve. Functional Electrical Stimulator (FES) plays an important role in stimulating the nerves and muscles of the human body and tends to recover the dysfunction. Neuromuscular stimulators have offered new possibilities for the treatment of foot drop. In this paper a novel technique for developing a low cost microcontroller based FES system for Foot Drop patients is discussed.

Keywords


Dorsiflexion, Dropped Foot, Electrode Placement, Functional Electrical Stimulator (FES), Heel-switch, Opto-coupler, Re-education, Spinal Cord Injury, 89s52 Microcontroller