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Brain-computer interface targeting non-motor functions after spinal cord injury: a case report
D B Salisbury1, S Driver1, T D Parsons2
1Department of Neuropsychology, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX, USA.
Study Design:
This is a case report.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to report on a brain-computer interface (BCI) paradigm that is successfully used with an inpatient spinal cord injury patient.
Setting:
This study was conducted in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
Methods:
A 25-year-old man with a C5 burst fracture and subsequent tetraplegia (The American Spinal Injury Association) participated in this case study. He completed a brief battery of psychological, pain, cognitive and other screening measures at points before and after the BCI paradigm during his rehabilitation hospitalization.
Results:
The paradigm was easily learned and well tolerated with no adverse effects.
Conclusions:
This case is reflective of the trends in our ongoing feasibility study evaluating BCI technology in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. Clinical implications and challenges of using this technology in a busy hospital unit are reviewed.
