A rapid event-related potential (ERP) method for point-of-care evaluation of brain function: development of the Halifax Consciousness Scanner

Sculthorpe-Petley L 1 , Liu C 2 , Hajra SG 2 , Parvar H 3 , Satel J 4 , Trappenberg TP 3 Show all authors , Boshra R 3 , D'Arcy RC 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre (BIOTIC), IWK Health Centre, Suite 3900-1796 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7, Canada
  • 2 Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
  • 3 Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 6050 University Ave., P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
  • 4 School of Psychology, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • 5 Faculty of Applied Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada. Electronic address: rdarcy@sfu.ca
J Neurosci Methods, 2015 Apr 30;245:64-72.
PMID: 25701685 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.02.008

Abstract

Event-related potentials (ERPs) may provide a non-invasive index of brain function for a range of clinical applications. However, as a lab-based technique, ERPs are limited by technical challenges that prevent full integration into clinical settings.

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