title: Neural internet: Web surfing with brain potentials for the completely paralyzed.
abstract: Neural Internet is a new technological advancement in brain-computer interface research, which enables locked-in patients to operate a Web browser directly with their brain potentials. Neural Internet was successfully tested with a locked-in patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis rendering him the first paralyzed person to surf the Internet solely by regulating his electrical brain activity. The functioning of Neural Internet and its clinical implications for motor-impaired patients are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Germany. ahmed.karim@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: Thilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hinterberger
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mellinger
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: Herta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Flor
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kübler
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Birbaumer
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D005246:Feedback / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012984:Software / Q000639:trends; D014584:User-Computer Interface