neurotechnology
Sign in to saveNeurotechnology encompasses any method or electronic device which interfaces with the nervous system to monitor or modulate neural activity.
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- Neurostimulation
- Deep brain stimulation
- Transcranial ultrasound stimulation
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Electrophysiology
- Implants
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Neurotechnology encompasses any method or electronic device which interfaces with the nervous system to monitor or modulate neural activity.
Common design goals for neurotechnologies include using neural activity readings to control external devices such as neuroprosthetics, altering neural activity via neuromodulation to repair or normalize function affected by neurological disorders, or augmenting cognitive abilities. In addition to their therapeutic or commercial uses, neurotechnologies also constitute powerful research tools to advance fundamental neuroscience knowledge.