After an initial period of recovery, human neurological injury has long been thought to be
static. In order to improve quality of life for those suffering from stroke, spinal cord injury, or …

The term 'synergy'–from the Greek synergia–means 'working together'. The concept of
multiple elements working together towards a common goal has been extensively used in …

Stroke is among the leading causes of long-term disabilities leaving an increasing number
of people with cognitive, affective and motor impairments depending on assistance in their …

We show that persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) retain decodable neural correlates of
attempted arm and hand movements. We investigated hand open, palmar grasp, lateral …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) represents one of the major clinical breakthroughs in the age
of translational neuroscience. In 1987, Benabid and colleagues demonstrated that high …

How the human brain controls hand movements to carry out different tasks is still debated.
The concept of synergy has been proposed to indicate functional modules that may simplify …

Speech is a critical form of human communication and is central to our daily lives. Yet,
despite decades of study, an understanding of the fundamental neural control of speech …

The human motor system is capable of remarkably precise control of movements—consider
the skill of professional baseball pitchers or surgeons. This precise control relies upon stable …

Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) have exploded in popularity in the past decade. BMIs, also
called brain-computer interfaces, provide a direct link between the brain and a computer …

Simultaneous acquisition of electrooculogram, jaw electromyogram, electroencephalogram,
and head movement via consumer-grade wearable devices has become possible. Such …