Elham Seihei

Founder and Technical Director, Shahid Mohammad Sohrabi Center for Oral, Swallowing, and Nutrition D

Abstract Title: Invention of an orthosis with the ability to maintain and control the range of motion of the head, spine, and shoulder joints, and electrical stimulation for strengthening the neck and shoulder muscles

Biography: am Elham Seihei, a graduate in Speech Therapy, an inventor, and a researcher specializing in voice disorders and motor impairments in children. I have presented numerous papers at national and international conferences in both oral and poster formats and have received several international invention medals. I am a board member of the Young Entrepreneurs Association and the founder and director of a rehabilitation equipment manufacturing company at Hormozgan Science and Technology Park. Additionally, I serve as the director of a rehabilitation center specializing in oral disorders, swallowing, and nutrition.

Research Interest: The protrusion of the jaw and tongue is the most common abnormal oral-motor pattern in infants and children. These patterns occur with the onset of movement in children and are followed by protruding extensor muscles. This problem is common in children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, dysarthria, and extensor muscle protrusions cause a lack of speech production, swallowing and eating dysfunction, drooling, and other disorders. To use this device, the child should lean on it and maintain the device above their forehead and chin. It has two electrodes for electrical stimulation, which can help strengthen muscles through a specific functional faradic current. These electrodes are placed on the extensor muscles of the head and neck. This action will strengthen the muscles and improve the autonomic movements of the head and neck. Also, the vibrators are placed on the upper part of the shoulders and both sides of the neck. Additionally, the vibrators used in the device can generate heat. This device can have many benefits for both the doctor and the patient, such as preventing the extensor muscles from protruding, maintaining and controlling the range of motion of the head, spine, and shoulders, which is possible without the presence of a therapist and… This device can prevent the protrusion of the extensor muscles and maintain and control the motion range of the head, the spine, and the shoulder joints in children, and it can put the minds of many parents at ease. (Patent No. In Iran: 74610)