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A New Implant Aims to Rewire the Brain to Help Stroke Patients
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, with roughly two-thirds of survivors experiencing significant impairments in their hands and arms.
Key facts
- It's a common problem,” says Michel Maharbiz, Epia’s CEO and a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley
- Epia Neuro, a newly launched startup out of San Francisco, wants to help more stroke patients regain hand function with a brain implant and motorized glove
- Neural signals are translated by AI algorithms and combined with data from external sensors on the glove to predict and drive gripping motion
- Neuralink is trying to get around this problem by developing a robot to insert its BCI
Summary
It’s among a growing number of companies developing brain-computer interfaces, devices that read neural signals from the brain and translate them into specific actions. Neuralink and others are building devices that give people with severe motor disabilities the ability to control a computer or speak with a digital voice. “These patients have weak grip. Improvements in hand function can mean the difference between being able to dress or eat independently and relying on constant care.