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==Neuroprosthetics==
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Neuroprosthetics is an area of [[neuroscience]] concerned with neural prostheses, that is, using artificial devices to replace the function of impaired nervous systems and brain-related problems, or of sensory or other organs (bladder, diaphragm, etc.). As of December 2010, [[cochlear implants]] had been implanted as neuroprosthetic devices in some 736,900 people worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/cochlear-implants|title= Cochlear Implants|date=February 2016|access-date=1 April 2024|publisher= [[National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders]]}}</ref> Other neuroprosthetic devices aim to restore vision, including [[retinal implant]]s. The first neuroprosthetic device, however, was the [[pacemaker]].

The terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Neuroprosthetics and BCIs seek to achieve the same aims, such as restoring sight, hearing, movement, ability to communicate, and even [[cognitive function]].<ref name="Krucoff 584"/> Both use similar experimental methods and surgical techniques.