Jul 2026· Trends in Cognitive Sciences· 0 citations· 175 references
Medicine
Abstract
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have achieved transformative success in restoring movement and communication. However, extending these approaches to decoding or recovery of cognitive function, such as attention or memory, poses fundamentally new challenges. Cognitive BCIs will need to contend with distributed and dynamic neural processes that differ sharply from the more localized, stable representations underlying motor and language control, imposing new technical and conceptual demands. Conversely, neuromodulation, long used in neurological and psychiatric therapies, offers a complementary methodological path and initial translational applications through causal modulation of cognitive circuits. Integrating these approaches into adaptive, closed-loop systems could allow cognitive BCIs to restore mental function and bridge systems neuroscience and next-generation neurotherapeutics capable of monitoring and shaping human cognition in real time.
The study stresses the necessity of embedding relational autonomy and neural rights into BCI development, tying technological trajectories to governance demands in order to shape responsible paths for future neurotechnologies.
Yu-Zhang Wu· Theoretical and Natural Scie...· 0 citations
It is argued that the same handful of bottlenecks recur across all three technologies (long-term stability, neural coding, and equitable access) and the governance frameworks needed alongside continued engineering progress are outlined.
Volodymyr Mavrych, O. Bolgova, Leen Alhamd et al.· Frontiers in Neuroscience· 0 citations
The neurophysiological basis of EEG-BCI and three major rehabilitation paradigms are outlined, including motor imagery with physical feedback, motor imagery with virtual/multisensory feedback, and the steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-driven paradigm.
Wang Peng, Yang Yang, Jue-Han Wang et al.· Topics in Stroke Rehabilitat...· 0 citations
There is an urgent need for robust, valid, and reliable clinical outcome assessments (COAs) that satisfy both regulatory and payor requirements and meaningfully reflect the lived experiences of people with severe motor impairment.
Sawyer A, Burkhart I, Willis M et al.· Neurorehabilitation and Neur...· 0 citations
Neurological disorders pose a growing global health burden, motivating advances in neural interfacing and artificial intelligence (AI). This review surveys state-of-the-art approaches for neural recording, stimulation and signal decoding and encoding across brain–computer interfaces, neuroprosthetics, and neuromodulati...
Hoda Fares, Margherita Ronchini, M. Zamani et al.· npj Biomedical Innovations· 0 citations
The paper first examines major ethical issues of neuro-privacy and stigma, then reviews the progress of miniaturization, bidirectional interaction, and society acceptance, and puts forth a clear and compelling argument on strengthening the ethics and regulation regimes of BCI to facilitate its fair and beneficial use.
Minhao Bai· MATEC Web of Conferences· 0 citations
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