Pantelis Syringas

Mr. Pantelis Syringas

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 January 2025 in Healthcare
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PSPantelis Syringas
Pantelis Syringas
VPVassiliki T. Potsika
Vassiliki T. Potsika
NTNikolaos Tachos
Nikolaos Tachos
APAthanasios Pardalis
Athanasios Pardalis
CPChristoforos Papaioannou
Christoforos Papaioannou
Dimitrios FotiadisDimitrios Fotiadis
Dimitrios Fotiadis
Background/Objectives: Spasticity commonly occurs in individuals after experiencing a stroke, impairing their hand function and limiting activities of daily living (ADLs). In this paper, we introduce an exoskeletal aid, combined with a set of augmented reality (AR) games consisting of the Rehabotics rehabilitation solution, designed for individuals with upper limb spasticity following stroke. Methods: Our study, involving 60 post-stroke patients (mean ± SD age: 70.97 ± 4.89 years), demonstrates significant improvements in Ashworth Scale (AS) scores and Box and Block test (BBT) scores when the Rehabotics solution is employed. Results: The intervention group showed slightly greater improvement compared to the control group in terms of the AS (−0.23, with a confidence interval of −0.53 to 0.07) and BBT (1.67, with a confidence interval of 1.18 to 2.16). Additionally, the Rehabotics solution was particularly effective for patients with more severe deficits. Patients with an AS score of 3 showed more substantial improvements, with their AS scores increasing by −1.17 ± 0.39 and BBT scores increasing by −4.83 ± 0.72. Conclusions: These findings underscore the potential of wearable hand robotics in enhancing stroke survivors’ hand rehabilitation, emphasizing the need for further investigations into its broader applications.

27 October 2023 in Engineering Proceedings
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PSPantelis Syringas
Pantelis Syringas
TETheodore Economopoulos
Theodore Economopoulos
IKIoannis Kouris
Ioannis Kouris
Ioannis KakkosIoannis Kakkos
Ioannis Kakkos
GPGeorgios Papagiannis
Georgios Papagiannis
Dimitrios FotiadisDimitrios Fotiadis
Dimitrios Fotiadis
Spasticity following a stroke often leads to severe motor impairments, necessitating comprehensive and personalized rehabilitation protocols. This paper presents Rehabotics, an innovative rehabilitation platform incorporating a multi-component design for the rehabilitation of patients with post-stroke spasticity in the upper limbs. This system incorporates a sensor-equipped soft glove, a robotic exoskeleton hand, and an augmented reality (AR) platform with serious games of varying difficulties for adaptive therapy personalization. The soft glove collects data regarding hand movements and force exertion levels when the patient touches an object. In conjunction with a web camera, this enables real-time physical therapy using AR serious games, thus targeting specific motor skills. The exoskeleton hand, facilitated by servomotors, assists patients in hand movements, specifically aiding in overcoming the challenge of hand opening. The proposed system utilizes the data collected and (in combination with the clinical measurements) provides personalized and refined rehabilitation plans and targeted therapy to the affected hand. A pilot study of Rehabotics was conducted with a sample of 14 stroke patients. This novel system promises to enhance patient engagement and outcomes in post-stroke spasticity rehabilitation by providing a personalized, adaptive, and engaging therapy experience.