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Screening for Cognitive Function in Complete Immobility Using Brain–Machine Interfaces: A Proof of Principle Study

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, August 2018
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Title
Screening for Cognitive Function in Complete Immobility Using Brain–Machine Interfaces: A Proof of Principle Study
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, August 2018
DOI 10.3389/fnins.2018.00517
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Dorothée Lulé, Katharina Hörner, Cynthia Vazquez, Helena Aho-Özhan, Jürgen Keller, Martin Gorges, Ingo Uttner, Albert C. Ludolph

Abstract

Background: In many neurological conditions, there is a combination of decline in physical function and cognitive abilities. For far advanced stages of physical disability where speaking and hand motor abilities are severely impaired, there is a lack of standardized approach to screen for cognitive profile. Methods:N = 40 healthy subjects were included in the study. For proof of principle, N = 6 ALS patients were additionally measured. For cognitive screening, we used the Edinburgh cognitive and behavioral ALS screen (ECAS) in the standard paper-and-pencil version. Additionally, we adapted the ECAS to a brain-machine interface (BMI) control module to screen for cognition in severely advanced patients. Results: There was a high congruency between BMI version and the paper-and-pencil version of the ECAS. Sensitivity and specificity of the ECAS-BMI were mostly high whereas stress and weariness for the patient were low. Discussion/Conclusion: We hereby present evidence that adaptation of a standardized neuropsychological test for BMI control is feasible. BMI driven neuropsychological test provides congruent results compared to standardized tests with a good specificity and sensitivity but low patient load.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 26 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 23%
Researcher 4 15%
Student > Bachelor 2 8%
Student > Master 2 8%
Unspecified 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 10 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Engineering 4 15%
Neuroscience 4 15%
Psychology 3 12%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 4%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 4%
Other 3 12%
Unknown 10 38%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 August 2018.
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#14,393,794
of 25,385,509 outputs
Outputs from Frontiers in Neuroscience
#5,644
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#164,607
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Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Neuroscience
#128
of 237 outputs
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