TY - JOUR
T1 - Brain-computer interfaces, Locked-In syndrome, and disorders of consciousness
AU - Lesenfants, Damien
AU - Chatelle, Camille
AU - Laureys, Steven
AU - Noirhomme, Quentin
PY - 2015/10
Y1 - 2015/10
N2 - Detecting signs of consciousness in patients with severe brain injury constitutes a real challenge for clinicians. The current gold standard in clinical diagnosis is the behavioral scale relying on motor abilities, which are often impaired or nonexistent in these patients. In this context, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) could offer a potential complementary tool to detect signs of consciousness whilst bypassing the usual motor pathway. In addition to complementing behavioral assessments and potentially reducing error rate, BCIs could also serve as a communication tool for paralyzed but conscious patients, e.g., suffering from Locked-In Syndrome. In this paper, we report on recent work conducted by the Coma Science Group on BCI technology, aiming to optimize diagnosis and communication in patients with disorders of consciousness and Locked-In syndrome. ? 2015 m?decine/sciences ? Inserm.
AB - Detecting signs of consciousness in patients with severe brain injury constitutes a real challenge for clinicians. The current gold standard in clinical diagnosis is the behavioral scale relying on motor abilities, which are often impaired or nonexistent in these patients. In this context, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) could offer a potential complementary tool to detect signs of consciousness whilst bypassing the usual motor pathway. In addition to complementing behavioral assessments and potentially reducing error rate, BCIs could also serve as a communication tool for paralyzed but conscious patients, e.g., suffering from Locked-In Syndrome. In this paper, we report on recent work conducted by the Coma Science Group on BCI technology, aiming to optimize diagnosis and communication in patients with disorders of consciousness and Locked-In syndrome. ? 2015 m?decine/sciences ? Inserm.
U2 - 10.1051/medsci/20153110017
DO - 10.1051/medsci/20153110017
M3 - Article
C2 - 26481030
SN - 0767-0974
VL - 31
SP - 906
EP - 913
JO - M S-Medecine Sciences
JF - M S-Medecine Sciences
IS - 10
ER -