The prospects of brain - computer interface applications in children

• Authors: Emilia Mikołajewska , Dariusz Mikołajewski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The restoring of motor functions in adults through brain-computer interface applications is widely studied in the contemporary literature. But there is a lack of similar analyses and research on the application of brain-computer interfaces in the neurorehabilitation of children. There is a need for expanded knowledge in the aforementioned area. This article aims at investigating the extent to which the available opportunities in the area of neurorehabilitation and neurological physiotherapy of children with severe neurological deficits using brain-computer interfaces are being applied, including our own concepts, research and observations.

Keywords

EN

Children; Neurological disorder; Brain-computer interface; Neuroprosthesis; Quality of life

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 74-79

Dates

published

1 - 2 - 2014

online

4 - 2 - 2014

Contributors

author

Emilia Mikołajewska

• Rehabilitation Clinic, The 10th Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic, Bydgoszcz, Poland

author

Dariusz Mikołajewski

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-013-0249-3