Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. jnis - 021434
Published: March 27, 2024
Endovascular
electrode
arrays
provide
a
minimally
invasive
approach
to
access
intracranial
structures
for
neural
recording
and
stimulation.
These
are
currently
used
as
brain-computer
interfaces
(BCIs)
deployed
within
the
superior
sagittal
sinus
(SSS),
although
cortical
vein
implantation
could
improve
quality
quantity
of
recorded
signals.
However,
anatomy
veins
is
heterogenous
poorly
characterised.
MEDLINE
Embase
databases
were
systematically
searched
from
inception
December
15,
2023
studies
describing
veins.
A
total
28
included:
19
cross-sectional
imaging
studies,
six
cadaveric
one
intraoperative
anatomical
study
review.
There
was
substantial
variability
in
diameter,
length,
confluence
angle,
location
relative
underlying
cortex.
The
mean
number
SSS
branches
ranged
11
45.
Trolard
most
often
reported
largest
vein,
with
diameter
ranging
2.1
mm
3.3
mm.
identified
posterior
central
sulcus.
One
found
significant
age-related
another
myoendothelial
sphincters
at
base
Cortical
data
limited
inconsistent.
tributary
SSS;
however,
its
relation
cortex
variable.
Variability
may
necessitate
individualized
pre-procedural
planning
training
decoding
endovascular
BCI.
Future
focus
on
cortex,
sulcal
vessels,
vessel
wall
required.
Journal of Neural Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(4), P. 046059 - 046059
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Objective.
A
crucial
goal
in
brain–machine
interfacing
is
the
long-term
stability
of
neural
decoding
performance,
ideally
without
regular
retraining.
Long-term
has
only
been
previously
demonstrated
non-human
primate
experiments
and
primary
sensorimotor
cortices.
Here
we
extend
previous
methods
to
determine
humans
by
identifying
aligning
low-dimensional
structures
data.
Approach.
Over
a
period
1106
871
d
respectively,
two
participants
completed
an
imagined
center-out
reaching
task.
The
longitudinal
accuracy
between
all
day
pairs
was
assessed
latent
subspace
alignment
using
principal
components
analysis
canonical
correlations
multi-unit
intracortical
recordings
different
brain
regions
(Brodmann
Area
5,
Anterior
Intraparietal
junction
postcentral
intraparietal
sulcus).
Main
results.
We
show
stable
representation
activity
subspaces
from
higher-order
association
areas
humans.
Significance.
These
results
can
be
practically
applied
significantly
expand
longevity
generalizability
brain–computer
interfaces.
Clinical
Trials
NCT01849822,
NCT01958086,
NCT01964261
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
ABSTRACT
A
longstanding
engineering
ambition
has
been
to
design
anthropomorphic
bionic
limbs:
devices
that
look
like
and
are
controlled
in
the
same
way
as
biological
body
(biomimetic).
The
untested
assumption
is
biomimetic
motor
control
enhances
device
embodiment,
learning,
generalization,
automaticity.
To
test
this,
we
compared
non-biomimetic
strategies
for
able-bodied
participants
when
learning
operate
a
wearable
myoelectric
hand.
We
across
days
behavioural
tasks
two
training
groups:
Biomimetic
(mimicking
desired
hand
gesture
with
hand)
Arbitrary
(mapping
an
unrelated
gesture).
For
both
trained
groups,
improved
limb
control,
reduced
cognitive
reliance,
increased
embodiment
over
users
had
more
intuitive
faster
early
training.
matched
performance
later
Further,
arbitrary
showed
generalization
novel
strategy.
Collectively,
our
findings
suggest
provide
different
benefits.
optimal
strategy
likely
not
strictly
biomimetic,
but
rather
flexible
within
spectrum,
depending
on
user,
available
opportunities
user
requirements.
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. jnis - 021434
Published: March 27, 2024
Endovascular
electrode
arrays
provide
a
minimally
invasive
approach
to
access
intracranial
structures
for
neural
recording
and
stimulation.
These
are
currently
used
as
brain-computer
interfaces
(BCIs)
deployed
within
the
superior
sagittal
sinus
(SSS),
although
cortical
vein
implantation
could
improve
quality
quantity
of
recorded
signals.
However,
anatomy
veins
is
heterogenous
poorly
characterised.
MEDLINE
Embase
databases
were
systematically
searched
from
inception
December
15,
2023
studies
describing
veins.
A
total
28
included:
19
cross-sectional
imaging
studies,
six
cadaveric
one
intraoperative
anatomical
study
review.
There
was
substantial
variability
in
diameter,
length,
confluence
angle,
location
relative
underlying
cortex.
The
mean
number
SSS
branches
ranged
11
45.
Trolard
most
often
reported
largest
vein,
with
diameter
ranging
2.1
mm
3.3
mm.
identified
posterior
central
sulcus.
One
found
significant
age-related
another
myoendothelial
sphincters
at
base
Cortical
data
limited
inconsistent.
tributary
SSS;
however,
its
relation
cortex
variable.
Variability
may
necessitate
individualized
pre-procedural
planning
training
decoding
endovascular
BCI.
Future
focus
on
cortex,
sulcal
vessels,
vessel
wall
required.