期刊
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
卷 119, 期 11, 页码 2658-2666出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.06.019
关键词
Brain-computer interfaces; Brain-computer communication; Locked-in state; Consciousness; Complete locked-in state
资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [SFB 550/TB5]
- National Institutes of Health NIH [HD30146]
- NIBIB/National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke [EB00856]
Objective: To investigate the relationship between physical impairment and brain-computer interface (BCI) performance. Method: We present a meta-analysis of 29 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and six patients with other severe neurological diseases in different stages of physical impairment who were trained with a BCI In most cases voluntary regulation of slow cortical potentials has been Used as input signal for BCI-control. More recently sensorimotor rhythms and the P300 event-related brain potential were recorded. Results: A strong correlation has been found between physical impairment and BCI performance, indicating that performance worsens as impairment increases. Seven patients were in the complete locked-in state (CLIS) with no communication possible. After removal of these patients from the analysis, the relationship between physical impairment and BCI performance disappeared. The lack of a relation between physical impairment and BCI performance was confirmed when adding BCI data of patients from other BCI research groups. Conclusions: Basic communication (yes/no) was not restored in any of the CLIS patients with a BCI. Whether locked-in patients can transfer learned brain control to the CLIS remains an open empirical question. Significance: Voluntary brain regulation for communication is possible in all stages of paralysis except the CLIS. (C) 2008 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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