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Brain-Computer Interfaces for Assessment and Communication in Disorders of Consciousness

Brain-Computer Interfaces for Assessment and Communication in Disorders of Consciousness
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Author(s): Christoph Guger (Guger Technologies, Austria), Bettina Sorger (Maastricht University, The Netherlands), Quentin Noirhomme (University of Liege, Belgium), Lorina Naci (University of Western Ontario, Canada), Martin M. Monti (University of California, Los Angeles, USA), Ruben Real (Universität Würzburg, Germany), Christoph Pokorny (Graz University of Technology, Austria), Sandra Veser (University of Tübingen, Germany), Zulay Lugo (University of Liège, Belgium), Lucia Quitadamo (“Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Italy), Damien Lesenfants (Université de Liège, Belgium), Monica Risetti (Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Italy), Rita Formisano (Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Italy), Jlenia Toppi (“Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy), Laura Astolfi (“Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy), Thomas Emmerling (Maastricht University, The Netherlands), Lizette Heine (Maastricht University, The Netherlands), Helena Erlbeck (Universität Würzburg, Germany), Petar Horki (Graz University of Technology, Austria), Boris Kotchoubey (University of Tübingen, Germany), Luigi Bianchi (“Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Italy), Donatella Mattia (Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Italy), Rainer Goebel (Maastricht University, The Netherlands), Adrian M. Owen (Western University, Canada), Frederic Pellas (Association Locked-In Syndrome, France), Gernot Müller-Putz (Graz University of Technology, Austria), Steven Laureys (University of Liege, Belgium), Andrea Kübler (Universität Würzburg, Germany)and Febo Cincotti (“Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 34
Source title: Emerging Theory and Practice in Neuroprosthetics
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ganesh R. Naik (University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia)and Yina Guo (Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, China)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6094-6.ch010

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Abstract

Many patients with Disorders of Consciousness (DOC) are misdiagnosed for a variety of reasons. These patients typically cannot communicate. Because such patients are not provided with the needed tools, one of their basic human needs remains unsatisfied, leaving them truly locked in to their bodies. This chapter first reviews current methods and problems of diagnoses and assistive technology for communication, supporting the view that advances in both respects are needed for patients with DOC. The authors also discuss possible solutions to these problems and introduce emerging developments based on EEG (Electroencephalography), fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging), and fNIRS (Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy) that have been validated with patients and healthy volunteers.

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