Updated
Updated · Global Times · Jul 9
Xizang Opens First High-Altitude BCI Center, Treating 1 Patient in Lhasa
Updated
Updated · Global Times · Jul 9

Xizang Opens First High-Altitude BCI Center, Treating 1 Patient in Lhasa

1 articles · Updated · Global Times · Jul 9

Summary

  • A patient received treatment on July 9 at a newly inaugurated brain-computer interface clinical application center in Lhasa, the first such high-altitude facility in Xizang.
  • The center uses non-invasive rehabilitation technology aimed at patients with limb dysfunction caused by nerve injuries, bringing BCI-based care into clinical use locally.
  • By opening the facility, Xizang fills a gap in regional rehabilitation services for nerve-injury patients and expands access to advanced treatment in the autonomous region.

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