ALS patient lived with a brain-computer interface for 7 years. Here’s what researchers learned
Brain-computer interfaces are still years, and several FDA approvals, away from being available on the market. Even though industry leaders tout their eventual use for the general public, the first users of these technologies have been and will continue to be people with disabilities.
One of the primary uses for BCIs is to provide better communication for people who have been paralyzed. Paralysis affects over 5 million people in the United States, which includes diseases like ALS, in which neurodegeneration complicates communication as the disease progresses.
