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ArticleNature communications2026

Closed-loop wearable neurostimulation system with triboelectric sensing to alleviate hemifacial spasms.

Xuecheng Qu, Jiahao Wan, Haohan Zhao, Shunyuan Xu, Xiangrong Cheng, Bo Yang, Zhibin Li, Linhong Ji, Jinting Wu, Zhou Li and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Xuecheng Qu *Medical Research Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Jiahao Wan *State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Haohan Zhao *State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Shunyuan XuState Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Xiangrong ChengState Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Bo YangState Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Zhibin LiState Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Linhong JiState Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Jinting WuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. wujinting@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1639-8212
Zhou LiMedical Research Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. li_zhou@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-7296
Jia ChengState Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. chengjia@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-0072
Chong LiMedical Research Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. chongli@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-7436

Funding

Beijing Nova Program 20230484288China Postdoctoral Science Foundation BX20230169, 2023M731943National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) No. 52405320
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of the facial muscles, which can significantly influence patients' quality of life. Traditional diagnostic methods are often subjective, and electromyography (EMG) monitoring is constrained by equipment limitations and interference. Current treatments include short-term Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections and high-risk microvascular decompression (MVD), both of which suffer from low patient compliance. This study introduces a closed-loop facial nerve stimulation system integrated into eyewear, featuring triboelectric sensors doped with butylated melamine formaldehyde (BMF)-CaCu

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Electric Stimulation TherapyHemifacial SpasmWearable Electronic DevicesElectromyographyFacial MusclesFacial NerveFemaleHumansQuality of Life

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PMID41519956
PMCPMC12790568

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