Test brain-controlled communication for veterans with paralysis
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This study helps people with severe paralysis try to communicate by using signals from the brain. It may help those who have little or no ability to move their arms and legs or speak.
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Who can take part
- You must be a veteran and be receiving care through the study at the VA.
- You likely have tetraplegia, meaning paralysis affecting both arms and both legs.
- You likely have trouble speaking (anarthria), with little or no functional ability to use your body to communicate.
- You must meet the study’s detailed technical and safety rules for the brain-signal device.
- You must not have any conditions that the study rules out for safety or device fit.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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