Brain Computer Interface for Functional Recovery from Brain
Injury Purpose of the Study The goal of this study is to find
out whether different parts of the brain can be trained to work
together using low-level stimulation on the surface of the
brain. We hope doing this might help people recover from brain
injury. This study will be done over 3-4 years in about 15
subjects. Paticipants of the study undergo surgery to place
electrodes on the surface of their brain as part of regular care
for epilepsy. Also as part of their regular care, participants
will undergo stimulation of the brain with small amounts of
electrical currents given through the electrodes to "map" the
motor and language parts of the brain. The electrodes will
record the electrical activity of the brain over 7-10 days.The
decision to place the electrodes on the brain, and where and how
long they are applied, is part of regular care. If participants
agree to be in this research study, they will have one session
that takes 4-12 hours in addition