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The hope is that people who are unable to speak because of neurological conditions may one day be able to communicate again thanks to this modern technology.
To do so, the researchers had to temporarily implant the device in patients undergoing brain surgery for treating Parkinson's disease or removing a tumor. This was challenging as it had to be done in a very short time frame not to interfere with the surgeries. For the task, the patients were asked to repeat certain sounds while the device coordinated the movement of around 100 muscles that move the lips, tongue, jaw, and larynx. It recorded activity from the speech motor cortex of each patient and allowed them to then vocalize the sounds.
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