Assessment of Neural Signals for the Control of Assistive Devices

Assessment of Neural Signals for the Control of Assistive Devices

The study will investigate the use of motor intention-based cortical signals to trigger epidural spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) with individuals with SCI. Motor intention of UL tasks will be decoded using brain-computer interface (BCI) system based on cortical signals recorded using an Electroencephalographic (EEG) system or using their intracranially implanted devices Electrocorticographic (ECoG).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients age 18 and older
• Able to sign informed consent
• Not participating in other studies that limit participation
• Chronic (>6 month) traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) (C4-T1 neurological injury with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS A-D) with some residual function.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients that are pregnant
• Patients under the age of 18
• Patients unable to provide informed consent