Brain-computer interface and semantic classical conditioning of communication in paralysis

Biological Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 267-274

  De Massari, Daniele ^a,b,c   Matuz, Tamara ^a   Furdea, Adrian ^a   Ruf, Carolin A ^a   Halder, Sebastian ^a,d   Birbaumer, Niels ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b IRCCS SAN CAMILLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Brain computer interface; Electrical stimulation; Semantic conditioning

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; AVERSION; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; BRAIN DEPTH RECORDING; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEMANTICS; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871361193     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.10.015     Document Type: Article

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