Caterina Pistarini

With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, “brain-computer interfaces” are gradually entering the field of medical rehabilitation. As a result, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been included in many countries’ strategic plans for innovating this field, and subsequently, major funding and talent have been invested in this technology. In neurological rehabilitation for stroke patients e.g., the use of BCIs opens up a new chapter in “top-down” rehabilitation. In this lecture, we, at first,  presented recent research advances and landmark findings in BCI-based neurorehabilitation for stroke patients  and  for patients with Disorders of consciousness. We reviewed the latest studies where  Neurorehabilitation has focused on the areas of motor, sensory, speech, cognitive, and environmental interactions. Finally, we summarized the shortcomings of BCI use in the field of neurorehabilitation and the prospects for BCI technology development for rehabilitation.