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Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: A Gap Analysis and Scientific Roadmap.
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- Amantadine Reshapes Brain Oscillatory Dynamics in Pediatric Disorders of Consciousness.Neural plasticity · 2026Article
- Early Detection of Covert Consciousness With Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.Annals of neurology · 2025Article
- Emerging issues in the management of patients with disorders of consciousness.Journal of neurology · 2025Review
- Sensitive and specific fNIRS-based approach for awareness detection in disorders of consciousness: proof of principle in healthy adults.Neurophotonics · 2025Article
- Computer vision detects covert voluntary facial movements in unresponsive brain injury patients.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Aphasia on Brain Activation to Motor Commands in Patients with Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage.Neurocritical care · 2025Article
- The Role of Life History Questionnaires in Defining Individualised Goals of Care for Clinical Cognitive Motor Dissociation Patients: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Parallel EEG-fNIRS assessments of covert cognition in behaviorally non-responsive ICU patients: A multi-task feasibility study in a case of acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy.Journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Motor imagery-based brain-computer interface for differential diagnosis in prolonged disorders of consciousness.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Disorders of Consciousness, Language and Communication Following Severe Brain Injury.Psychologica Belgica · 2025Review
- Limitation of life sustaining therapy in disorders of consciousness: ethics and practice.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe developed a gap analysis that examines the role of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC), focusing on their assessment, establishment of communication, and engagement with their environment.
methodsThe Curing Coma Campaign convened a Coma Science work group that included 16 clinicians and neuroscientists with expertise in DoC. The work group met online biweekly and performed a gap analysis of the primary question.
resultsWe outline a roadmap for assessing BCI readiness in patients with DoC and for advancing the use of BCI devices in patients with DoC. Additionally, we discuss preliminary studies that inform development of BCI solutions for communication and assessment of readiness for use of BCIs in DoC study participants. Special emphasis is placed on the challenges posed by the complex pathophysiologies caused by heterogeneous brain injuries and their impact on neuronal signaling. The differences between one-way and two-way communication are specifically considered. Possible implanted and noninvasive BCI solutions for acute and chronic DoC in adult and pediatric populations are also addressed.
conclusionsWe identify clinical and technical gaps hindering the use of BCI in patients with DoC in each of these contexts and provide a roadmap for research aimed at improving communication for adults and children with DoC, spanning the clinical spectrum from intensive care unit to chronic care.
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