EEG-based communication: Analysis of concurrent EMG activity

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 428-433

  Vaughan, Theresa M ^a   Miner, Laurie A ^a   McFarland, Dennis J ^a   Wolpaw, Jonathan R ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative communication; Conditioning; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Mu rhythm; Rehabilitation; Sensorimotor cortex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN DISEASES; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; VOLITION;

EID: 0032406206     PISSN: 00134694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-4694(98)00107-2     Document Type: Article

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