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AI-Guided Home Neurostimulation System Enhances Sustained Attention in Trials

The CE-marked system uses AI to tailor stimulation intensity without MRI scans for at-home cognitive training.

Those who received personalised AI-guided stimulation showed significantly better performance than during standard or placebo stimulation. Credit: Neuroscience News
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Conceptual AI-generated image unaffiliated with the study depicting a woman wearing a brain stimulation headset. (© NEW KUNG - stock.adobe.com)

Overview

  • The device combines transcranial random noise stimulation with an AI algorithm to personalize gentle electrical pulses for improved concentration.
  • Researchers trained the AI on data from 103 adults over 290 home sessions with CE-marked headgear and then validated its efficacy in a 37-participant double-blind trial.
  • Participants receiving personalized AI-guided stimulation outperformed those on standard or sham protocols, with the greatest gains among individuals with lower baseline attention.
  • No serious side effects were reported and user sensations during stimulation matched placebo levels, while the AI prevented overstimulation that could hinder performance.
  • CE-mark certification and an MRI-free personalization process position the system for at-home use in education, professional training and future clinical settings.