Abstract
Background: Sensory rehabilitation is considered one of the challenges and a persistent functional deficit in the long term. All rehabilitation paradigms use re-education in many different ways. The main issue here is that the brain mostly recognizes, considers and reacts with structured, and consistent input. Likewise, all the sensory rehabilitation techniques try to use a systematic input (type, pattern, timing and intensity) to regain or re-establish any type of sensation but none of these are perfectly systematic. Methods: For this reason, we developed a Sensory Re-Education Device (SRED) which allows a systematic sensory input “type, pattern, timing and intensity input” supported by software to operate the system and manage the data. Five senses (light touch, pinprick, hot-cold, vibration, and smell) were uploaded and constructed to allow different types, intensities, frequencies, patterns, and timing. Eight cases of Breast Cancer (BC) post-chemotherapy and Diabetes Mellitus II (DM2) were recruited for eight sessions. (Only hot-cold, smell, and light touch were used in this trial.) Result: The outcome was very impressive, as most of the patients regained their sensibility at a rate of over 80%. Conclusion: The outcome and the related treatment factors were showing a positive consistency. This is very encouraging, though a large sample is required to establish significance. The team members welcome any feedback, suggestions, and critiques via the PI email below.
Highlights
Sensory re-education is a therapeutic rehabilitation program that uses repeated sensory stimulation to help sensoryimpaired patients recover functional sensibility in the affected area and learn adaptive functioning [1]
Many approaches toward sensory stimulation are employed to provide input to sensory receptors and pathways
There are real challenges involved in sensory rehabilitation, with many techniques and procedures being used to facilitate recovery
Summary
Sensory re-education is a therapeutic rehabilitation program that uses repeated sensory stimulation to help sensoryimpaired patients recover functional sensibility in the affected area and learn adaptive functioning [1]. Many approaches toward sensory stimulation are employed to provide input to sensory receptors and pathways. Increased sensory input and activity may help to stimulate nerve regeneration and growth. Previously unused neural connections may be trained to take over for damaged pathways. This neural plasticity can be used to the advantage of a patient with nerve damage or impairment. All the sensory rehabilitation techniques try to use a systematic input (type, pattern, timing and intensity) to regain or re-establish any type of sensation but none of these are perfectly systematic
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