title: An EEG-driven brain-computer interface combined with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
abstract: Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials (SCPs) has been successfully used to prevent epileptic seizures as well as to communicate with completely paralyzed patients. The thought translation device (TTD) is a brain-computer interface (BCI) that was developed for training and application of SCP self-regulation. To investigate the neurophysiological mechanisms of SCP regulation the TTD was combined with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The technical aspects and pitfalls of combined fMRI data acquisition and EEG neurofeedback are discussed. First data of SCP feedback during fMRI are presented.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany. thilo.hinterberger@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Thilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hinterberger
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weiskopf
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Veit
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Betta
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Birbaumer
mesh_terms: D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000379:methods* / Q000502:physiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005246:Feedback / Q000502:physiology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D009862:Online Systems; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014584:User-Computer Interface