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Brain-Computer Interface: A Communication Aid?

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A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a system allowing for communication between the brain and the external environment. It is independent from any peripheral neural or muscular activity and it directly converts brain activity into a computerized command. In this chapter, we present the recent progress in the development of BCIs. Moreover, we discuss clinical applications in LIS patients and studies performed in patients recovering from coma.

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  1. Coma Science Group, Cyclotron Research Center, University of Liège, Allée du Six août, 8, 4000, Liège, Belgium

    Camille Chatelle M.Sc., Zulay Lugo M.Sc., Quentin Noirhomme Ph.D. & Bettina Sorger Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology I, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

    Zulay Lugo M.Sc.

  3. Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University and Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre (M-BIC), Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Bettina Sorger Ph.D.

  4. Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, University of Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, Ulm, Germany

    Dorothee Lulé Ph.D.

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Chatelle, C., Lugo, Z., Noirhomme, Q., Sorger, B., Lulé, D. (2012). Brain-Computer Interface: A Communication Aid?. In: Schnakers, C., Laureys, S. (eds) Coma and Disorders of Consciousness. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2440-5_7

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