This Device Reads Your Brain’s Thoughts and Spells Them Out

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Edward Chang and his colleagues at UCSF think they’ve found a way to give a voice to people with speech paralysis.

Published Nov. 8 2022 1:54PM EST

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One of the great tragedies of anarthria, the loss of speech, is that many people who suffer the condition—following, say, a stroke—can still think clearly.

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This Device Reads Your Brain’s Thoughts and Spells Them Out

Edward Chang and his colleagues at UCSF think they’ve found a way to give a voice to people with speech paralysis.

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David Axe