BrainGate2: Feasibility Study of an Intracortical Neural Interface System for Persons With Tetraplegia
Sponsor:
Brief Summary:
proof of principle (feasibility of efficacy) of the ability of people with tetraplegia to
control a computer cursor and other assistive devices with their thoughts.
Criteria
– Clinical diagnosis of spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or other motor neuron disorders
– Complete or incomplete tetraplegia (quadriplegia)
– Must live within a three-hour drive of the Study site
– (There are additional inclusion criteria)
Exclusion Criteria:
– Visual impairment such that extended viewing of a computer monitor would be difficult
even with ordinary corrective lenses
– Chronic oral or intravenous steroids or immunosuppressive therapy
– Other serious disease or disorder that could seriously affect ability to participate
in the study
– (There are additional exclusion criteria)
Locations
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States, 94305
