Haruhiko Kishima
Papers
6
Total Citations
137
H-Index
5
About
Haruhiko Kishima is a neuroscientist and clinical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), cortical plasticity, and neuropathic pain management. His most influential contribution, a 2016 study with 79 citations, demonstrated that deliberately induced sensorimotor brain plasticity can effectively control phantom limb pain — a finding that challenged prevailing theories about maladaptive cortical reorganization and opened new therapeutic avenues for patients suffering from deafferentation injuries such as brachial plexus root avulsion. Building on this foundation, Kishima has pioneered the use of magnetoencephalography (MEG)-based BMI systems paired with robotic prosthetic hands, showing that such technology can both decode motor intent and therapeutically reshape cortical representations. His 2018 work further established that BMI-controlled robotic hand training measurably improves decoding accuracy for distinct hand movements, advancing the practical utility of these systems. Kishima has also demonstrated a commitment to patient-centered research, conducting a landmark 2020 nationwide survey of 780 Japanese ALS patients to assess their needs and expectations from BMI technologies. Collectively, his work meaningfully bridges fundamental neuroscience with real-world clinical applications for patients with severe neurological conditions.
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Top Papers
- 1Induced sensorimotor brain plasticity controls pain in phantom limb patients79 citations · 2016
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- 4MEG–BMI to Control Phantom Limb Pain11 citations · 2018
- 5Using a BCI Prosthetic Hand to Control Phantom Limb Pain10 citations · 2019
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