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What is the primary function of a cochlear implant?
What is the primary function of a cochlear implant?
What limitation affects the performance of cochlear implants?
What limitation affects the performance of cochlear implants?
What is one advantage of bilateral cochlear implants?
What is one advantage of bilateral cochlear implants?
In which area of the body can a bionic eye be implanted?
In which area of the body can a bionic eye be implanted?
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What key feature indicates the future advancement of cochlear implants?
What key feature indicates the future advancement of cochlear implants?
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How does deep brain stimulation (DBS) influence brain activity?
How does deep brain stimulation (DBS) influence brain activity?
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Which of the following best describes the role of cochlear implants in music appreciation?
Which of the following best describes the role of cochlear implants in music appreciation?
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What is the purpose of a bionic eye?
What is the purpose of a bionic eye?
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Which movement disorder is NOT typically treated with Deep Brain Stimulation?
Which movement disorder is NOT typically treated with Deep Brain Stimulation?
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What is the primary function of a nerve cuff?
What is the primary function of a nerve cuff?
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Which condition is treated with Vagus Nerve Stimulation?
Which condition is treated with Vagus Nerve Stimulation?
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What does Electromyography (EMG) primarily measure?
What does Electromyography (EMG) primarily measure?
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What is the main goal of bionics in medicine?
What is the main goal of bionics in medicine?
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Which psychiatric disorder is not listed as a possible application for Deep Brain Stimulation?
Which psychiatric disorder is not listed as a possible application for Deep Brain Stimulation?
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In the context of Vagus Nerve Stimulation, where is the pulse generator implanted?
In the context of Vagus Nerve Stimulation, where is the pulse generator implanted?
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What is the main effect observed when digitizing a signal with limited levels?
What is the main effect observed when digitizing a signal with limited levels?
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Which of the following accurately describes a characteristic of bionic limbs?
Which of the following accurately describes a characteristic of bionic limbs?
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Which of the following statements about the General Linear Model (GLM) is correct?
Which of the following statements about the General Linear Model (GLM) is correct?
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In the context of fMRI, what does the variable Y represent in the equation Y = X.β + ε?
In the context of fMRI, what does the variable Y represent in the equation Y = X.β + ε?
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What is the nature of voxels in the SPM approach applied to fMRI data analysis?
What is the nature of voxels in the SPM approach applied to fMRI data analysis?
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Which statistical tests are considered forms of the General Linear Model?
Which statistical tests are considered forms of the General Linear Model?
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What do the elements of the design matrix in GLM for fMRI represent?
What do the elements of the design matrix in GLM for fMRI represent?
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Which quantization level corresponds to a 4-bit DAC?
Which quantization level corresponds to a 4-bit DAC?
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How does the GLM help in minimizing errors in fMRI data analysis?
How does the GLM help in minimizing errors in fMRI data analysis?
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Study Notes
Cochlear Implant
- A cochlear implant bypasses non-functioning hair cells in the ear and delivers weak electrical signals directly to the auditory nerve.
- Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, implants directly stimulate the auditory nerve.
Cochlea Sound Decoding
- High-frequency sounds (1500-20000 Hz) are detected by the base of the basilar membrane.
- Medium-frequency sounds (600-1500 Hz) are detected slightly above the base of the basilar membrane.
- Low-frequency sounds (200-600 Hz) are detected near the apex of the basilar membrane.
Cochlea Implant - Channels
- The cochlea implant has 18,800 pulses per second.
- White in the diagram represents a pulsed electrode.
Future of Cochlear Implants
- Bilateral cochlear implants provide directionality and improve speech recognition in noisy environments.
- Increasing the number of channels increases coverage for fine spectral information and improved speech and music appreciation.
- Reducing power allows for fully implantable devices.
- Performance is limited by surviving auditory nerve neurons; neuron regeneration is possible.
Bionic Eye
- A bio-electronic eye is an electronic device that replaces or enhances functionalities of the eye.
Regions of Implantation
- Retina
- Optic Nerve
- Lateral geniculate body
- Visual Cortex
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- DBS involves implanting electrodes within specific brain areas.
- These electrodes produce electrical impulses that regulate abnormal impulses within the brain.
DBS Applications
- Movement Disorders: Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia, Huntington's Disease, Essential Tremor
- Psychiatric Disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Severe Depression, Addiction (e.g., cocaine), Tourette Syndrome
- Epilepsy
Nerve Cuff
- A nerve cuff is a medical device that interacts with peripheral nerves.
- It is a tubular structure made of biocompatible materials (e.g., silicone).
- It encircles the nerve and contains electrodes strategically placed to deliver electrical impulses to the nerve.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
- A treatment for epilepsy using a stimulator connected to the left vagus nerve in the neck.
- Mild electrical stimulations help calm irregular electrical brain activity that causes seizures.
- Conditions treatable by implantable devices include epilepsy, depression, and stroke recovery.
Electromyography (EMG)
- EMG measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to nerve stimulation.
- It's used to detect neuromuscular abnormalities.
- Needles (electrodes) are inserted into muscles during the test.
Bionics
- Bionics applies natural methods and systems to the study and design of engineering systems.
- In medicine, bionics often refers to replacing body parts with mechanical or electrical enhancements.
Biofeedback
- Biofeedback involves acquiring real-time information about the body to self-regulate or change behaviours.
Neurofeedback Applications
- Future research is needed to fully understand the efficacy and effectiveness of neurofeedback in treating conditions such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorders, learning difficulties, migraines, and bipolar disorder.
Data Preprocessing
- Data preprocessing techniques used for brain signal data include:
- Down sampling
- Baseline Correction
- Remove DC Offset
- Filtering
- Segmentation
- Detrending
- Feature extraction
Types of Time Domain Signals
- Static: Unchanging over a long period.
- Quasistatic: Nearly unchanging where changes are slow.
- Periodic Signal: Repeats itself regularly (e.g., sine wave, triangle wave).
- Repetitive Signal: Quasi-periodic, but not precisely periodic (e.g., ECG or arterial pressure wave).
- Transient Signal: A single, short-duration event.
Time vs. Frequency Relationship
- Infinitely continuous signals in the frequency domain are finite in the time domain.
- Conversely, signals infinitely continuous in the time domain are finite in the frequency domain.
- Mathematically, a signal cannot be both finite in time and frequency.
Spectrum and Bandwidth
- Spectrum: Range of frequencies in a signal.
- Absolute Bandwidth: Full width of the spectrum.
- Effective Bandwidth: Often just the bandwidth. Engineers utilize this to obtain the practical bandwidth of a signal.
- DC Component: Component with zero frequency.
Error with Digitalization
- Sampling Error: Sample rate needs to respect Nyquist theorem; sample rate at least 2 times the maximum frequency.
- Quantization Error: Digitizing involves signal levels based on bits in the Data Acquisition Card (DAC). Effects include "staircase" effect.
General Linear Model (GLM)
- GLM is an extension of multiple regression.
- Multiple regression only looks at one dependent variable.
- GLM allows analysis of multiple dependent variables in a linear combination.
- Techniques like ANOVA, t-tests, and F-tests are forms of GLM.
GLM and fMRI
- SPM (statistical parametric mapping) uses a mass univariate approach in fMRI.
- Each voxel is treated as a separate column vector, with the BOLD (blood oxygen level dependent) signal as Y at different time points in a given voxel.
- The design matrix (X) provides various component contributions, e.g., timing info (onsets and durations).
- An HRF (hemodynamic response function) describes the expected BOLD response over time. Other regressors may include realignment parameters.
- The parameters (β) are estimated to minimize the difference between observed (Y) and predicted data (Xβ). This is done to minimize the error (ε) using least squares techniques.
Biostatistical Concepts
- Sensitivity: Proportion of those with a condition who are correctly identified by the test.
- Specificity: Proportion of those without a condition who are correctly identified by the test.
- Positive Likelihood Ratio: Ratio of the probability of a positive test in those with the condition to the probability of a positive test in those without the condition.
- Negative Likelihood Ratio: Ratio of the probability of a negative test in those with the condition to the probability of a negative test in those without the condition.
- Positive Predictive Value: Probability of having the condition if the test is positive.
- Negative Predictive Value: Probability of not having the condition if the test is negative.
- Confidence Intervals: Range of values likely to contain the true value of a parameter.
Machine Learning
- Machine learning is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is a branch of computer science.
- The idea in machine learning is to start with a generic model (e.g., a line), modify parameters until the minimum squared error is reached; this process is learning.
- An algorithm that finds the minimum squared error is called gradient descent.
- Once a model is learned, it can predict unseen values
Artificial Neural Networks
- Artificial neural networks (ANNs) consist of interconnected input/output units with weights.
- ANN learning is also known as connectionist learning.
- It is a case of supervised, inductive, or classification learning.
- Applications of ANNs include forecasting, manufacturing quality control, medicine (ECG data, RNA, DNA sequencing, drug development without animal testing), and process control/robotics.
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
- CNNs are feedforward neural networks in which weight multiplications are replaced by convolutions (filters).
- CNNs can directly process raw data (e.g., image, sound signals) without feature extraction.
- CNNs automatically learn features.
Deep Learning
- Deep learning allows for classification, unsupervised learning, denoising, generative models, games/puzzles, natural language processing, and scientific applications.
Activation Functions and Outputs
- Activation functions in neural networks are non-linear functions that determine the new activation level based on effective input and current activation.
- Types of activation functions include sigmoid, tanh, relu, leaky relu, maxout, elu.
- Sigmoid: binary classification
- Softmax: multi-class classification
- Linear: general purpose regression
Deep Learning Successful Biomedical Applications
- Diabetic retinopathy detection
- Tumor detection (MRI, CT, X-ray)
- Skin lesion classification (clinical and dermoscopic images)
- Heart sound classification (normal vs. abnormal, murmur)
- Parkinson's disease (voice recording detection).
Support Vector Machines (SVMs)
- SVMs are an improvement upon perceptrons, addressing certain limitations.
- SVMs select a hyperplane that best separates different classes and maximizes the margin between classes.
Neuroinformatics
- Neuroinformatics integrates neuroscience, computer science, and information technology to advance our understanding of the brain.
- It involves the collection, storage, analysis, and visualization of neuroscience data.
- Neuroinformatics integrates neuromorphic engineering, computational neuroscience, and ontologies to quantify and visualize neuroscience datasets.
Fields Related to Neuroinformatics
- Computer Science (computational models of neuronal systems)
- Experimental Psychology (cognitive data, emotion, language)
- Medicine (aging, psychiatric diseases)
- Engineering (Brain-Computer Interfaces)
- Chemistry (atomic structure of nervous system)
- Mathematics (quantifying neuronal differentiation)
- Physical Sciences (physical processes within neural cells)
- Biology (chemical processes and molecular structure)
Challenges in Neuroinformatics
- Data Integration
- Data Privacy
- Standardization
- Computational Power
- Ethical Concerns
B2B Interface (B2BI)
- B2BI is an extension of neuroimaging technology, including BCIs and CBI.
- It allows data exchange between two brains through a BCI reading brain activity of one person and a CBI writing the data to the brain of another person.
- It has unidirectional and bidirectional collaboration types and applications range from rehabilitation and treatment to communication, collaboration, and synchronization..
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of cochlear implants, including their functionality, sound decoding by the cochlea, and future advancements in technology. Understand how cochlear implants work compared to hearing aids, as well as their benefits in various sound environments.
