**the brain** in brain computer interface
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**The Brain** in Brain Computer Interface
An Do, MDDepartment of Neurology
University of California, Irvine
The Brain
• Source of thought, behaviors, and perceptions
• Composed of billions of neurons in interconnected networks
Brain Anatomy
• 3 Major Parts– Cerebrum
• Frontal lobe• Temporal lobe• Parietal lobe• Occipital lobe
– Brainstem– Cerebellum
Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Movement
Sensation
Coordination
Left vs Right Brain
The Nervous System
Brain Function Integration
• Integration of all brain functions and neurological processes is similar to how multi-core computer processors work.
Diseases of the Nervous System
• In such a complicated system, if any part is damaged, many problems can occur.
• Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists study these problems
Stroke
Seizures
Parkinson’s disease
Dementia
Brain Cancer
Spinal Cord Injury
Neurological Injury
• Injury to the nervous system often causes irreversible damage– results in disability, sometimes devastating– occasionally results in very bizarre symptoms
• Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists are actively studying brain injury to arrive at new understanding of the brain and new treatments– the Brain Computer Interface is one such example
Why study the brain and nervous system ?
• It’s the control center !• There are many things even scientists still don’t
know• Search for better understanding of brain function
and brain repair
• The answer to these problems will rely not only on the current generation of physicians and scientists alone, but also on future generations to come