US EditionA stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant
- Scientists developed a brain-computer interface that translates thoughts into spoken words in real time.
- The device was tested on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who hadn't spoken for 18 years after a stroke.
- Gopala Anumanchipalli stated the technology 'converts her intent to speak into fluent sentences.'
- Jonathan Brumberg described the development as 'a pretty big advance in our field.
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Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
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New brain interface translates thoughts into words eight times faster than before
A new brain-computer interface allows people who have lost the ability to speak to translate their thoughts into words in real time. The new gadget does it eight times faster than any previous device of its kind.
He was born with meningitis, had epilepsy and a stroke that does not allow him to speak: “He has an extraordinary ability to relate”
“Hello, I’m Martina and I want to share my story so you can get to know me better. My arrival in the world 10 years ago was all but simple. After being born by natural birth, doctors informed me that I contracted meningitis due to strep B in the birth canal. The odds were against me, but I decided to fight with all my strength. A stroke confirmed that my life would be marked by significant motor sequelae. However, for my parents, the most import…
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