Expansion of C9ORF72 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis correlates with brain-computer interface performance
Geronimo A, Sheldon K, Broach J, Simmons Z, Schiff S. Expansion of C9ORF72 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis correlates with brain-computer interface performance. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 8875. PMID: 28827593, PMCID: PMC5567164, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08857-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisLateral sclerosisFrontotemporal dementiaExpansion of C9ORF72Multiple neurodegenerative disordersHealthy controlsSymptom ratesHigh prevalenceAltered pathologyNeurodegenerative disordersBrain functionPatientsC9orf72 geneSclerosisAbnormal expansionPersonalized assessmentPsychological changesRepeat expansionBrain-computer interface performanceFurther explorationBCI taskHexanucleotide GGGGCCDementiaPrevalencePathology