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Tapping the mind: although still largely experimental, devices that decipher brain signals are advancing quickly and allowing some fully paralyzed people to interact with the world
- Source :
- Science. January 24, 2003, Vol. 299 Issue 5606, p496, 4 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can trap the mind inside an immobile body. It destroys the nerves that control muscles, eventually leaving patients without the ability to speak or even flick [...]
- Subjects :
- Brain -- Electric properties -- Technology application -- Measurement -- Research
Patients -- Care and treatment -- Measurement -- Technology application -- Research -- Electric properties
Communication -- Technology application -- Electric properties -- Measurement -- Research
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Research -- Care and treatment
Science and technology
Technology application
Care and treatment
Research
Measurement
Electric properties
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368075
- Volume :
- 299
- Issue :
- 5606
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.97551534