Title :
The thought translation device (TTD) for completely paralyzed patients
Author :
Birbaumer, Niels ; Kübler, Andrea ; Ghanayim, Nimr ; Hinterberger, Thilo ; Perelmouter, Jouri ; Kaiser, Jochen ; Iversen, Iver ; Kotchoubey, Boris ; Neumann, Nicola ; Flor, Herta
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Med. Psychol. & Behavioral Neurobiol., Tubingen Univ., Germany
fDate :
6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The thought translation device trains locked-in patients to self regulate slow cortical potentials (SCP´s) of their electroencephalogram (EEG). After operant learning of SCP self control, patients select letters, words or pictograms in a computerized language support program. Results of five respirated, locked-in-patients are described, demonstrating the usefulness of the thought translation device as an alternative communication channel in motivated totally paralyzed patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Keywords :
electroencephalography; handicapped aids; medical computing; psychology; alternative communication channel; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; completely paralyzed patients; computerized language support program; letters; motivated totally paralyzed patients; operant learning; pictograms; respirated locked-in-patients; self control; slow cortical potentials; thought translation device; words; Atrophy; Communication channels; Communication system control; Electroencephalography; Humans; Lesions; Neuroscience; Pathology; Psychology; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
