Karim Ahmed A, Hinterberger Thilo, Richter Jürgen, Mellinger Jürgen, Neumann Nicola, Flor Herta, Kübler Andrea, Birbaumer Niels
Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2006 Dec;20(4):508-15. doi: 10.1177/1545968306290661.
Neural Internet is a new technological advancement in brain-computer interface research, which enables locked-in patients to operate a Web browser directly with their brain potentials. Neural Internet was successfully tested with a locked-in patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis rendering him the first paralyzed person to surf the Internet solely by regulating his electrical brain activity. The functioning of Neural Internet and its clinical implications for motor-impaired patients are highlighted.
神经互联网是脑机接口研究中的一项新技术进展,它使闭锁综合征患者能够直接用其脑电信号操作网络浏览器。神经互联网已在一名被诊断患有肌萎缩侧索硬化症的闭锁综合征患者身上成功进行了测试,使他成为首个仅通过调节脑电活动就能上网冲浪的瘫痪患者。文中重点介绍了神经互联网的功能及其对运动功能受损患者的临床意义。