Groundbreaking technology through UB Neurology gives those affected by ALS and paralysis newfound independence

Imagine the possibility of sending a text or controlling your device just by using your brain. Through the INTENT study by ...
Medical Xpress

Brain-computer interface enables independent, accurate communication for man living with ALS

A new study demonstrates that a person with severe paralysis caused by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can use a brain-computer interface (BCI) at home to communicate, work and interact with the ...
Yahoo

ALS Patient, 47, Gains Ability to Speak and Sustain Full-Time Job Using Experimental Brain-Computer Interface

Casey Harrell, a 47-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has gained the ability to speak and sustain a full-time job throughout his involvement in a groundbreaking clinical trial As ...
MIT Technology Review

Brain-computer interface trials are taking off

The number of people with electrodes in their brains is believed to have more than doubled in the last couple of years. This week, I covered the story of Casey Harrell—a man with ALS who is “the first ...
ALZFORUM

Brain-Computer Interface Means Independence for Man with ALS

“I’m looking for a cheetah.” The curious statement popped onto the computer screen of a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who was no longer able to speak or to move his body below the neck. It ...
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Brain-computer interface enables independent, accurate communication for man living with ALS

Trial participant Casey Harrell, pictured here in May 2026 with his family, has used the brain-computer interface at his home for two years. A new study demonstrates that a person with severe ...
People

ALS Patient, 47, Gains Ability to Speak and Sustain Full-Time Job Using Experimental Brain-Computer Interface

“It is very sweet to have the ability to look at my wife’s eyes when she hears my voice and conjures up a sweet memory,” Casey Harrell said Researchers at UC Davis have created an advanced ...