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Scientists communicate with Locked-in patients

31-Jan-2017

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People with locked-in state cannot move a single muscle, but their brains are fully functional.

Can answer simple yes/no questions.

Quality of life in patients is high.

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Niels Birbaumer

Professor, psychologist and neurobiologist.

Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering

Neurotechnology research institute in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Brain Interface