Utility of Electro-Tactile (Brain Port®) Stimulation in Vestibular Rehabilitation

Abstract

The Brain Port® device uses an electro-tactile stimulation of the tongue to transmits an artificial sensation of cephalic orientation in relation of the vertical plane. The cephalic position´s information (generated by the micro-electric mechanical system) is used as an input signal for the Brain Port device; with the data, the device generates a pattern of stimulation of the tongue that is related with the cephalic position in real time, so the patient learns to keep the stimulus centered in the middle of the matrix to get the proper posture.