The thought translation device (TTD) for completely paralyzed patients

Author

Birbaumer, Niels ; Kübler, Andrea ; Ghanayim, Nimr ; Hinterberger, Thilo ; Perelmouter, Jouri ; Kaiser, Jochen ; Iversen, Iver ; Kotchoubey, Boris ; Neumann, Nicola ; Flor, Herta

Author_Institution

Inst. of Med. Psychol. & Behavioral Neurobiol., Tubingen Univ., Germany

Volume

8

Issue

2

fYear

2000

fDate

6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

190

Lastpage

193

Abstract

The thought translation device trains locked-in patients to self regulate slow cortical potentials (SCP´s) of their electroencephalogram (EEG). After operant learning of SCP self control, patients select letters, words or pictograms in a computerized language support program. Results of five respirated, locked-in-patients are described, demonstrating the usefulness of the thought translation device as an alternative communication channel in motivated totally paralyzed patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Keywords

electroencephalography; handicapped aids; medical computing; psychology; alternative communication channel; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; completely paralyzed patients; computerized language support program; letters; motivated totally paralyzed patients; operant learning; pictograms; respirated locked-in-patients; self control; slow cortical potentials; thought translation device; words; Atrophy; Communication channels; Communication system control; Electroencephalography; Humans; Lesions; Neuroscience; Pathology; Psychology; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1063-6528

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/86.847812

Filename

847812