Stratton VA Medical Center

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Neuroscience

Recording Human Electrocorticographic (ECoG) Signals for Neuroscientific Research and Real-time Functional Cortical Mapping

N. Jeremy Hill¹, Disha Gupta^1,2, Peter Brunner^1,2, Aysegul Gunduz^1,2, Matthew A. Adamo³, Anthony Ritaccio², Gerwin Schalk^1,2,4,5,6,7

¹Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, ²Department of Neurology, Albany Medical College, ³Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical College, ⁴Department of Neurosurgery, Washington University, ⁵Department of Biomed. Eng., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, ⁶Department of Biomed. Sci., State University of New York at Albany, ⁷Department of Elec. and Comp. Eng., University of Texas at El Paso

We present a method for collecting electrocorticographic signals for research purposes from humans who are undergoing invasive epilepsy monitoring. We show how to use the BCI2000 software platform for data collection, signal processing and stimulus presentation. Specifically, we demonstrate SIGFRIED, a BCI2000-based tool for real-time functional brain mapping.

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The Evoked Potential Operant Conditioning System (EPOCS): A Research Tool and an Emerging Therapy for Chronic Neuromuscular Disorders

N. Jeremy Hill^1,2, Disha Gupta^1,2, Amir Eftekhar¹, Jodi A. Brangaccio¹, James J. S. Norton^1,2, Michelle McLeod³, Tim Fake¹, Jonathan R. Wolpaw^1,2,4, Aiko K. Thompson³

¹National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies, Stratton VA Medical Center, ²Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, State University of New York at Albany, ³College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, ⁴Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Albany

The Evoked Potential Operant Conditioning System aids scientific investigation of sensorimotor function and can administer targeted neurobehavioral training that can impact sensorimotor rehabilitation in neuromuscular disorders. This article describes its capabilities and illustrates its application in modifying a simple spinal reflex to achieve lasting improvement in motor function.