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Published online 10 November 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031110-3
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Pilot study may give quadriplegics computer control
Human trial scheduled for brain sensors that turn thought into action.
Human trials of a device to give quadriplegics mouse control and computer access should start in the New Year, researchers announced this week at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The study, which builds on successful primate research, will assess the efficacy and safety of a device called Braingate in five patients with serious spinal cord injuries.
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