The combined use of Brain Computer Interface and Eye-Tracking technology for cognitive assessment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Author

Cipresso, Pietro ; Meriggi, Paolo ; Carelli, Laura ; Solca, Federica ; Meazzi, Daniela ; Poletti, Barbara ; Lulé, Dorothée ; Ludolph, Albert C. ; Riva, Giuseppe ; Silani, Vincenzo

Author_Institution

Appl. Technol. for Neuro-Psychol. Lab., IRCCS Ist. Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy

fYear

2011

Firstpage

320

Lastpage

324

Abstract

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Cognitive deficits are known to be present in some ALS patients. Recently, it has been hypothesized that most ALS patients show cognitive impairments of one sort or the other. In this study we explore the capability of a combined use of Brain Computer Interface and Eye-Tracking technology to assess such deficits and as augmentative and alternative communication tools. In particular, we propose a setup based on both technologies in order to realize a neuropsychological battery for cognitive assessment in ALS.

Keywords

brain-computer interfaces; diseases; eye; medical computing; neurophysiology; alternative communication tools; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; augmentative communication tools; brain computer interface; cognitive assessment; eye-tracking technology; neurodegenerative disease; neuropsychological battery; Batteries; Brain computer interfaces; Computers; Dementia; Electroencephalography; Neurons; AAC; ALS; BCI; Cognitive Assessment; Eye-tracking;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth), 2011 5th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dublin

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-767-2

Type

conf

Filename

6038823