Dec 16, 2015
Here is a link to see the BrainPort V100 device that will be used in this study. BrainPort V100 sends information from a video camera to the tongue surface, producing gentle electrical stimulation patterns that feel like moving bubble. Over time, subjects learn to interpret these patterns as shape, size, location and motion of objects. This provides vital information for navigating through the environment.
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Sensory information from tongue stimulation can be used to compensate for both balance and vision dysfunction. Long lasting effects have been observed even after discontinuation of the device in patients with imbalance, suggesting a permanent learning at a neuronal level. To investigate transfer between senses, we study whether using FDA approved BrainPort V100 device in blind patients results in generalized effects in these patients, including improvement in the sense of balance.
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