Scientists from the FSBSI NCN have patented a unique glove simulator for restoring finger movements

Specialists from the Research Center of Neurology in Moscow have developed an innovative glove simulator that helps to simultaneously solve two important problems of neurological patients: restoring finger movements and improving short-term memory.

The device is a regular glove with five finger elements and a cuff. The peculiarity of the glove is the presence of colored labels. There are 15 labels on the palmar side of the glove, each of which is applied to the phalanges of the fingers and a large area of the palm. On the back side there are 10 labels applied to the extreme phalanges of the fingers. The labels can be made in various shapes and colors, which makes them easily distinguishable.

The patient is invited to perform exercises, touching the labels to each other. The initial exercises are simple, for example, touching the red label of the index finger to the red label of the thumb. As progress is made, the tasks become more complex, which contributes not only to improving finger mobility, but also to the development of short-term memory. Patients learn to remember the names of the labels and their colors, which turns the rehabilitation process into an interesting activity.

Unlike existing simulators, which solve only one of these tasks, the new development allows you to simultaneously work on restoring movement and memory, which makes it especially useful for patients with neurological disorders.

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