DocumentCode
1763137
Title
The Neurotechnological Revolution : Unlocking the brain?s secrets to develop innovative technologies as well as treatments for neurological diseases.
Author
Banks, Jim
Volume
6
Issue
2
fYear
2015
fDate
March-April 2015
Firstpage
10
Lastpage
15
Abstract
The brain contains all that makes us human, but its complexity is the source of both inspiration and frailty. Aging population is increasingly in need of effective care and therapies for brain diseases, including stroke, Parkinson´s disease and Alzheimer´s disease. The world´s scientific community working hard to unravel the secrets of the brain´s computing power and to devise technologies that can heal it when it fails and restore critical functions to patients with neurological conditions. Neurotechnology is the emerging field that brings together the development of technologies to study the brain and devices that improve and repair brain function. What is certain is the momentum behind neurotechnological research is building, and whether through implants, BCIs, or innovative computational systems inspired by the human brain, more light will be shed on our most complex and most precious organ, which will no doubt lead to effective treatment for many neurological conditions.
Keywords
brain-computer interfaces; diseases; patient care; patient treatment; prosthetics; Alzheimer´s disease; Parkinson´s disease; aging population; brain computing power; brain disease effective care; brain disease therapies; brain fail restoration; brain implants; brain-computer interfaces; critical brain function restoration; effective neurological condition treatment; human brain; innovative computational systems; neurotechnological development; neurotechnological revolution; stroke; Alzheimer´s disease; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical monitoring; Brain models; Computational modeling; Neuroscience; Patient monitoring;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Pulse, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2154-2287
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPUL.2014.2387031
Filename
7059350
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