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Implanted EEG device predicts epilepsy seizures
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsAccording to a recent proof-of-concept study published in The Lancet Neurology, a small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted for the first time the onset of seizures in some... -
Inexpensive magnetoencephalography (MEG) system could be available at every hospital
Posted on December 15, 2012 | No CommentsMagnetoencephalography (MEG) is an important but extremely expensive method for brain research and medical diagnosis. The costs are so high that not even every developed EU countries can afford a... -
New 3D neural interface controls neurons with hundreds of illuminated light ports
Posted on November 23, 2012 | No CommentsIn a project bridging genetics and engineering, researchers at MIT have created a 3-D fiber-optic neural interface that, combined with a specialized form of gene therapy called optogenetics, can turn... -
Imec, Panasonic and Holst Centre Present Their New EEG Headset Prototype (VIDEO)
Posted on October 10, 2012 | 1 CommentAlmost 2 years have passed since we first posted about the development of a new wireless EEG headset prototype by Imec and voilà, roughly 20 months later the Belgian company has announced, in... -
Rise of Neurostimulation, an Industry Predicted to be Worth $6.9 Billion by 2018
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 1 CommentNeurostimulation, the practice of stimulating nerves with a small electric current, is not a word most people outside of academia would recognize. According to a new report however, this may... -
Study Says 49% of Children’s Invasive EEG Surgery Result in Adverse Events, None of Them Fatal
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsComplications occur with every second child receiving invasive electroencephalography (EEG) for severe epilepsy; however, the events typically do not cause permanent damage, whereas the benefits of the EEG can be profound,... -
Implanted EEG Device Predicts Epilepsy Seizures, Gives Opportunity for Patients to Make Themselves Safe
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsA new implantable EEG device provides seizure prediction for epilepsy patients. NeuroVista’s intracranial EEG (iEEG) device, the Seizure Advisory System (SAS), consists of electrodes that are implanted between the skull and the... -
Implanted BCI Detects When Patients Think of Specific Sounds
Posted on April 8, 2011 | No CommentsPatients with a temporary surgical implant have used regions of the brain that control speech to “talk” to a computer for the first time, manipulating a cursor on a computer... -
Brain-computer Interface Research for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries Funded by $800,000
Posted on March 8, 2011 | No CommentsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded funding for two projects that will place brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in patients with spinal cord injuries to test if it is possible...
