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Fully Implanted Brain-Computer Interface in a Locked-In Patient with ALS.

Mariska J Vansteensel¹, Elmar G M Pels¹, Martin G Bleichner¹

¹Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus (M.J.V., E.G.M.P., M.P.B., Z.V.F., P.G., S.L., M.A.V.D.B., P.C.V.R., E.J.A., N.F.R.), and the Department of Anesthesiology (T.H.O.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; the Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, European Medical School, Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany (M.G.B.); and Neuromodulation Core Technology, Medtronic, Minneapolis (T.D.).

The New England Journal of Medicine

|December 14, 2016

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A new brain-computer interface (BCI) allows individuals with severe paralysis, like those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to communicate. This fully implanted BCI enables independent computer control for enhanced communication.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Severe paralysis, often due to conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), severely limits communication options.

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