Assessment and Communication for People with Disorders of ConsciousnessRupert Ortner 1, Brendan Z. Allison 1, Gerald Pichler 2, Alexander Heilinger 3, Nikolaus Sabathiel 1, Christoph Guger 1,3
1Guger Technologies OG, 2Albert Schweitzer Hospital Graz, 3g.tec Medical Engineering GmbH
With this experiment, one might be able to detect consciousness in people with disorders of consciousness. Furthermore, the approach can create a simple communication channel that enables people to give simple YES/NO answers to questions.