Closed-loop seizure abort
Which biomarkers trigger useful stimulation in time?
Open questions include closed-loop seizure control, safer coverage, multimodal fusion and honest limits on decoding private cognition.
BCI hype is loud; clinical ethics and sparse sampling remain the governors.
Open questions
Coverage vs risk
Can we sample more networks without raising harm?
Pathology vs “normal”
How much do epileptic dynamics distort cognitive maps?
Decoding ethics
Where is the line between task decoding and privacy?
Multimodal fusion
Best practices for fMRI + iEEG joint inference?
Technology
Responsive neurostimulation
Detect-and-stimulate platforms in epilepsy care.
Flexible high-density ECoG
Denser surface sampling with biocompatible films.
Real-time high-gamma dashboards
Intraoperative and bedside functional maps.
ML seizure forecasting
Needs rigorous prospective validation.
Hybrid optical / electrical probes
Experimental multimodal depth sensing.
Ethics
Consent under illness pressure
Research add-ons must never coerce surgical patients.
Data stewardship
iEEG is identifiable neural data — protect fiercely.
Hype vs clinical benefit
Consumer BCI stories must not distort surgical realities.
Prefer mechanisms and patient benefit over implant marketing.
Sources & research
- Promises and limitations of human intracranial electroencephalographyPromises and limits of human iEEG.DOI
- High-frequency neural activity and human cognition: past, present and possible future of intracranial EEG researchHigh-frequency activity and cognition review.DOI
- High-frequency gamma oscillations and human brain mapping with electrocorticographyHigh-gamma mapping with ECoG.DOI
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