[Brain-computer interfaces, Locked-In syndrome, and disorders of consciousness].
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.
Coma Science Group, Cyclotron research centre and neurology department, université de Liège, allée du 6 Août, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique - School of engineering and institute for brain science, Brown university, 2 Stimson avenue, 02912 Providence, Rhode Island, États-Unis.
Damien
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Lesenfants
Coma Science Group, Cyclotron research centre and neurology department, université de Liège, allée du 6 Août, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique - Laboratory for neuroimaging of coma and consciousness, Massachusetts general hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, États-Unis - Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Spaulding rehabilitation hospital and Harvard medical school, Boston, Massachusetts, États-Unis.
Camille
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Chatelle
Coma Science Group, Cyclotron research centre and neurology department, université de Liège, allée du 6 Août, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique.
Steven
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Laureys
Coma Science Group, Cyclotron research centre and neurology department, université de Liège, allée du 6 Août, Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique - Brain innovation B.V., Maastricht, Pays-Bas.
Quentin
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Noirhomme
D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D062207:Brain-Computer Interfaces; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D059907:Functional Neuroimaging; D006801:Humans; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology