Archive for April, 2009
By jasonmaddox On April 29th, 2009
Heather Aucoin was in an accident 3 years ago and suffered from a brain injury as well as injuries to her face and ankles. After the brain injury Heather has had problems with fatigue, is easily confused as well as distracted. However, these limitations have not been able to stop Heather’s indomitable spirit. She wanted…
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By jasonmaddox On April 20th, 2009
This may soon be a reality. WTN writes that that Adam Wilson was able to post 23 characters to Twitter – using thoughts alone. Wilson, a University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineering doctoral student, is trying to perfect a communication system for those who no longer have functional control over their own bodies. The brain interface…
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By jasonmaddox On April 20th, 2009
Recently a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine has caused something of a furor in brain injury circles. In “Care of War Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury — Flawed Perspectives,” the authors argue that vets are being misdiagnosed with mild brain injury. While the article makes strong attempts to be scientifically…
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By jasonmaddox On April 2nd, 2009
Talk about science fiction coming to life, it is amazing what researchers in Tokyo at Honda Motor Co. are doing. They have created a way for a computer to read brain waves – and then act. For example – some day, a person with locked-in-syndrome will be able to think “I’m hot, adjust the air-conditioning”…
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