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. 2000 Jun;8(2):190-3.
doi: 10.1109/86.847812.

The thought translation device (TTD) for completely paralyzed patients

N Birbaumer  1 , A Kübler, N Ghanayim, T Hinterberger, J Perelmouter, J Kaiser, I Iversen, B Kotchoubey, N Neumann, H Flor
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The thought translation device (TTD) for completely paralyzed patients

N Birbaumer et al. IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng. 2000 Jun.

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.

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