**The Brain** in Brain Computer Interface

An Do, MD Department of Neurology University of California, Irvine

The Brain
Source of thought, behaviors, and perceptions

Composed of billions of neurons in interconnected networks

Brain Anatomy
3 Major Parts
Cerebrum
Frontal lobe Temporal lobe Parietal lobe Occipital lobe
Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Brainstem Cerebellum

Temporal Lobe Brainstem

Cerebellum

Movement

Sensation

Coordination

Left vs Right Brain

The Nervous System

Brain Function Integration

Integration of all brain functions and neurological processes is similar to how multicore computer processors work.

Diseases of the Nervous System

In such a complicated system, if any part is damaged, many problems can occur. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists study these problems

Stroke

Seizures

Parkinsons disease

Dementia

Brain Cancer

Spinal Cord Injury

Neurological Injury
Injury to the nervous system often causes irreversible damage
results in disability, sometimes devastating occasionally results in very bizarre symptoms

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists are actively studying brain injury to arrive at new understanding of the brain and new treatments
the Brain Computer Interface is one such example

Why study the brain and nervous system ?

Its the control center ! There are many things even scientists still dont know Search for better understanding of brain function and brain repair The answer to these problems will rely not only on the current generation of physicians and scientists alone, but also on future generations to come