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Mind Reading Computer System May Help Totally Paralyzed People

November 2, 2011 /

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Imagine living a life in which you are completely aware of the world around you but you’re prevented from engaging in it because you are completely paralyzed. Even speaking is impossible. For an estimated 50,000 Americans, this is a harsh reality. It’s called locked-in syndrome, a condition in which people with normal cognitive brain activity suffer severe paralysis, often from injuries or an illness such as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Miles O’Brien, Science Nation Correspondent

Jon Baime, Science Nation Producer

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