Reconnecting Minds to the World: Patient Perspectives on Brain–Computer Interface After High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Youho Myong, Eunkyung Kim, Gain Shin, Eunseo Oh, Byung-Mo Oh · 2026
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Description
Youho Myong and colleagues gather views on brain-computer interfaces from people with high neck spinal cord injury in a 2026 study. Four people with chronic injury at level C4 or above joined a structured group talk led by rehab and engineering experts. Surveys before and after captured hopes, worries, and openness to the technology.
Five themes stood out: digital access, offline physical activity, social and mental health, ease of use, and acceptance. Participants wanted help with messaging, banking, web use, and home controls, plus less reliance on carers. Many accepted training and some accepted surgery, yet safety, upkeep, and reliability worried them. After discussion, openness to implants rose while outcome hopes grew more realistic. Lived experience should guide design, the authors argue.
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| CREATOR | Youho Myong, Eunkyung Kim, Gain Shin, Eunseo Oh, Byung-Mo Oh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42774 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |