IBS Rehab Centre
Cyberdyne technology that involves the use of a cyborg robot HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) was introduced in India by renowned Neuro and Spine Surgeon, Dr. Sachin Kandhari at IBS Hospital in November 2020. IBS Hospital has marked the beginning of Cyberdyne treatment in South Asia by laying the foundation of IBS Rehab Centre, that aims at offering Advanced Neuro-Robotic Rehabilitation.
Invented in Japan, Cyberdyne is the world’s first cyborg-type robot HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) that helps to rehabilitate, support and improve the wearer’s bodily functions by enhancing the motor learning capacity of their cerebral nerves through physical walking motions. It is a revolutionary technology that can help physically challenged people to get back on their feet and enable them to exert more motor energy by providing positive feedback to their brain regarding the completion of the intended motion. Cyberdyne works by strengthening the signal pathways connecting the brain and the muscles, which gradually helps to facilitate independent motor functions.
How Cyberdyne treatment works?
Lower limb disabilities are usually a result of cerebral or neuromuscular disorders, both of which prevent the brain from using ordinary neural pathways. Cyberdyne treatment helps to move the wearer’s limbs in accordance with the wearer’s intention. This is how technology works :
Think – Before initiating any movement, the person thinks about the motion in his/her brain., which then sends the necessary signals to the muscles via the nerves.
Sending signals – Normally, the signals coming from the brain reach each and every muscle on their own, and these move to complete the intended motion. Cyberdyne helps to do the same by stimulating the nerves
Reading signals – The signals transmitted by the brain leak on the skin surface as very faint signals called bioelectric signals (BES). HAL picks up these signals with the help of its detectors and processes the information to determine the type of motion that the wearer intends.
Recognizing motions – Cyberdyne treatment involves the fusion of ‘man’, ‘machine’ and ‘information’. The whole process of generating, sending and recognizing motions is very rapid. When the body starts moving, HAL starts moving at the same time by instantly recognizing the signals.
Learning motions – Cyberdyne treatment helps your brain to learn the signals by sending positive feedback on the completion of the intended motion.
Conditions that can be addressed using Cyberdyne treatment
Cyberdyne has proved to effective in helping patients suffering from the following conditions
Brain Stroke – A stroke is marked by the abrupt loss of blood supply to the brain that results in the death of the brain cells.
Brain Injury – Brain injuries are usually caused by an external force or trauma sustained in an accident
Cerebral Palsy – Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term used for a group of conditions that affect movement and posture by weakening the muscles.
Neurodegenerative disease – The condition specifically targets and damages the neurons in the brain
Spasticity – It is not a condition but rather a side-effect of paralysis that ranges from mild muscle stiffness to involuntary movements of the lower limbs
Parkinson’s disease – It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by uncontrollable shaking and severe stiffness that results in the deterioration of motor functions.
Motor Neuron Disease – It is a very aggressive condition that hinders the transmission of signals from the brain to the muscles
Multiple Sclerosis – It is a chronic neuroimmunological disorder in which the patient’s immune system starts attacking myelin, thereby preventing the normal transmission of signals.
