New therapeutic gloves for stroke patients
„tipstim®“ is a novel textile-based product for the treatment of stroke
patients. The handling of this therapeutic aid which can be used for one
in every three of the yearly 270.000 new stroke patients in Germany is
quite simple: the patient puts the sensor glove on, connects it to the
pulse transmitter and starts the therapy by his own without the need of
medical attendance. Plastic processes are directly activated in the
pertaining brain regions controlling the hands by a sensitive stimulation
of the finger tips. This innovative therapy which saves long-lasting
training processes opens up new efficient and cost-saving ways offering
to the patient a convenient neuro-rehabilitative therapy for the
improvement of sensomotor deficits.