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What can closed-loop brain stimulation do?

Belkacem AN, Jamil N, Khalid S, et al. · Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023

Open access · cc by · source: Europe PMC

A PRISMA review of 76 studies maps DBS, TMS, tDCS, tACS, and optogenetics closed-loop BCIs aimed at restoring neurological function.

Study at a glance

Design
Other — PRISMA systematic review of closed-loop BCI / brain-stimulation studies (not a new trial)
N
N=76 · 76 included articles from 319 screened candidates
Population
Published primary studies of closed-loop stimulation in humans or animals across neurological/psychiatric indications
Outcome
Mapped stimulation modalities (DBS/TMS/tDCS/tACS/optogenetics) and claimed functional improvements

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Key findings

Literature spans neurodegenerative and psychiatric uses; authors argue closed-loop approaches can restore/rehabilitate function, with modality-specific trade-offs (e.g., optogenetics still preclinical for humans).

Methodology

Searched databases with a closed-loop BCI + stimulation + disease string, applied inclusion/exclusion criteria, and extracted participant, method, and disease features.

Limitations

Pooled effect sizes or a new head-to-head trial; narrative synthesis of heterogeneous primary studies.

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