An eye-tracking assistive device improves the quality of life for ALS patients and reduces the caregivers burden

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 233-238

  Hwang, Chi Shin ^a,b   Weng, Ho Hsiu ^b   Wang, Li Fen ^b   Tsai, Chon Haw ^c   Chang, Hao Teng ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; eye tracking assistive device; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP DEVICE; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 84901012373     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2014.891970     Document Type: Article

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