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. 2024 Jul 23;15(1):6207.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50603-7.

Why some BCI should still be called BMI

Ulrich G Hofmann  1   2 , Thomas Stieglitz  3   4
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Why some BCI should still be called BMI

Ulrich G Hofmann et al. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

Neurotechnology is becoming an integral part of clinical practice. In this Comment, the authors advocate for more scrutiny and attention when describing new neurotechnologies with particular attention to the surgical risks involved and the invasiveness.

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Conflict of interest statement

T.S. is a co-founder of CorTec GmbH (Freiburg, Germany) and is a member of its scientific advisory board. U.G.H. has no competing interests to declare.

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