Study design: This is a case report.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to report on a brain-computer interface (BCI) paradigm that is successfully used with an inpatient spinal cord injury patient.
Setting: This study was conducted in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
Methods: A 25-year-old man with a C5 burst fracture and subsequent tetraplegia (The American Spinal Injury Association) participated in this case study. He completed a brief battery of psychological, pain, cognitive and other screening measures at points before and after the BCI paradigm during his rehabilitation hospitalization.
Results: The paradigm was easily learned and well tolerated with no adverse effects.
Conclusions: This case is reflective of the trends in our ongoing feasibility study evaluating BCI technology in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. Clinical implications and challenges of using this technology in a busy hospital unit are reviewed.