Publications by Thomas Schmidlin

Non-invasive brain stimulation of motor cortex induces embodiment when integrated with virtual reality feedback

Olaf Blanke, Andrea Serino, Marco Solcà, Javier Bello Ruiz, Matteo Franza, Thomas Schmidlin, Mattia Pinardi, Marianne Anke Stephan

Previous evidence highlighted the multisensory-motor origin of embodiment - that is, the experience of having a body and of being in control of it - and the possibility of experimentally manipulating it. For instance, an illusory feeling of embodiment towa ...

2018

Brain-actuated functional electrical stimulation elicits lasting arm motor recovery after stroke

José del Rocio Millán Ruiz, Hua Zhang, Robert Leeb, Inaki Asier Iturrate Gil, Serafeim Perdikis, Andrea Biasiucci, Tiffany Corbet, Thomas Schmidlin, Dragana Viceic

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are used in stroke rehabilitation to translate brain signals into intended movements of the paralyzed limb. However, the efficacy and mechanisms of BCI-based therapies remain unclear. Here we show that BCI coupled to functio ...

Nature Research2018

Heartbeat-enhanced immersive virtual reality to treat complex regional pain syndrome

Olaf Blanke, Marco Solcà, Bruno Herbelin, Andrea Serino, Roberta Ronchi, Javier Bello Ruiz, Thomas Schmidlin

OBJECTIVES: To develop and test a new immersive digital technology for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) that combines principles from mirror therapy and immersive virtual reality and the latest research from multisensory body processing. METHODS: In t ...

2018

Increasing upper limb training intensity in chronic stroke using embodied virtual reality: a pilot study

Olaf Blanke, José del Rocio Millán Ruiz, Andrea Serino, Gangadhar Garipelli, Thomas Schmidlin, Odile Hélène Chevalley

Background: Technology-mediated neurorehabilitation is suggested to enhance training intensity and therefore functional gains. Here, we used a novel virtual reality (VR) system for task-specific upper extremity training after stroke. The system offers inte ...

BioMed Central2017

BCI controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation enables sustained motor recovery in chronic stroke victims

José del Rocio Millán Ruiz, Robert Leeb, Andrea Biasiucci, Tiffany Corbet, Thomas Schmidlin

2016

Modulation of pain through cardio-visual stimulation in CRPS patients

Olaf Blanke, Roberta Ronchi, Marco Solcà, Javier Bello Ruiz, Thomas Schmidlin

Wiley-Blackwell2015