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From Thought to Speech: Integrating a Low-Cost Electroencephalography Device with AI to Decode Neural Language Signals in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients

2026-01-21 neurology Title + abstract only
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PurposeNearly all amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients develop dysarthria, with many progressing to anarthria and global expressive communication failure despite preserved consciousness. Despite the severity of this communication loss, available augmentative communication technologies remain limited. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology provides a theoretically compelling approach for decoding speech directly from neural activity. Current BCI technologies are predominantly invasive,...

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