Research suggests that brain-computer interfaces implanted in the brain are as safe as traditional brain implants used to treat neurodegenerative disorders

A new study indicates that brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are similar in safety to other traditional brain implants used to manage neurodegenerative disorders. The BrainGate feasibility study, which is the largest and longest-running clinical trial of an implanted BCI, found that BCIs have the potential to restore communication, mobility, and independence for people with paralysis caused by neurologic injury or disease such as ALS, stroke, or spinal cord injury by transmitting information directly from the brain to a computer or other assistive technology. The study was run by a collaborative consortium of investigators at multiple institutions and it’s published in Neurology. The authors of the study report the BrainGate Neural Interface system has a safety profile comparable to that of many approved implanted neurologic devices, such as deep brain stimulators and responsive neurostimulators.

Source: https://neurosciencenews.com/implanted-bci-neurotech-22258/