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001 2012008154
003 DLC
005 20120731102422.0
008 120402s2012 ilua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012008154
020 $a9781613740552 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aRC406.Q33$bM85 2012
082 00 $a617.4/82044$223
084 $aMED056000$aMED057000$aSCI089000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aMukand, Jon,$d1959-
245 14 $aThe man with the bionic brain :$band other victories over paralysis /$cJon Mukand.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aChicago, Ill. :$bChicago Review Press,$c2012.
300 $axiv, 353 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 330-338) and index.
520 $a"After he was stabbed, Matthew Nagle, a former high school football star, made scientific history when neurosurgeons implanted a microelectrode in his brain. Using BrainGate technology, Matt could merely think about moving a computer cursor--and it moved. He controlled the lights, manipulated his prosthetic hand, turned the TV off and on, and played video games, all just by thinking. In The Man with the Bionic Brain, Dr. Jon Mukand, Matt's research physician and a specialist in rehabilitation medicine, weaves together the stories of Matt and other survivors of stroke, spinal injuries, and brain trauma; his relationship with them; and the technology that is working miracles. Advances in biomedicine are a matter of life and death for the patients, but they are often caught in the crossfire of cultural wars over the limits of science, from animal studies to the FDA, financing, and publication. In an era of wounded veterans and an aging population, The Man with the Bionic Brain provides inspiration and insight into the possibilities of technology and explores cutting-edge human research and the attendant ethical, political, social, and financial controversies. Ultimately, the book is about people with disabilities realizing their dreams of healing their damaged bodies and regaining any measure of control"--$cProvided by publisher.
600 10 $aNagle, Matthew,$d1979-2007$xHealth.
650 0 $aQuadriplegia$xTreatment$xTechnological innovations.
650 0 $aParalytics$xRehabilitation.
650 0 $aBrain-computer interfaces.
650 0 $aImplants, Artificial.
650 0 $aNeurosciences.
650 7 $aMEDICAL / Neurology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aMEDICAL / Neuroscience.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience.$2bisacsh