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Psychological assessments of a senile patient with tetraplegia who received brain-computer interface implantation: a case report.
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Neurological Sciences . Feb2022, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p1427-1430. 4p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: Research on individuals with brain-computer interface (BCI) presents not only technological challenges but ethical challenges (e.g., psychological aspects) as well. We assessed the mental health of a senile patient with tetraplegia after an invasive implantation of BCI and a long-term daily training, in order to provide new experience about the ethical impact of BCI on users and inform future clinical applications of such devices. Methods: This case was a 71-year-old man with tetraplegia for 2 years. Prior to the implant surgery of BCI, and 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, and 9 months after training, a series of tests for cognition, emotion, social support, sleep, and quality of life were performed to evaluate the patient's mental health. Results: Compared with baseline before surgery, the patients' cognition, emotion, social support, sleep, and quality of life improved after the surgery and the long-term daily training. At 3 months post-training, the patient's cognitive score measured by Mini-mental State Examination reached the cutoff point for cognitive impairment in the elderly. Subjective well-being and quality of life showed a slight decline at 9 months post-training compared with that 3 months post-training but remained above the baseline. Conclusion: This study shows the psychological benefits in a senile patient after an invasive BCI implantation and a long-term daily training. BCI ethics is still in its early stages, and further research is needed to understand emerging psychological states of this specific population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15901874
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Neurological Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154884188
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05393-x