Brain Chip Implant: Public’s knowledge, Attitude, and Determinants. A Multi-Country Study, 2021

Ramy Abdelnaby; Samar A. Amer; Jaidaa Mekky; Khaled Mohamed; Khaled Dardeer; Walid Hassan; Bana Alafandi; Mohamed Elsayed

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.9982

Authors

Ramy Abdelnaby Department of Neurology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5161-2195
Samar A. Amer Department of Public Health, and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Jaidaa Mekky Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-0136
Khaled Mohamed Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0139-2873
Khaled Dardeer Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4301-8107
Walid Hassan Department of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Bana Alafandi Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-6589
Mohamed Elsayed Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-7837

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9982

Keywords:

Brain Chip Implant, Neural Link, Depression, Anxiety, Phobia

Abstract

Background: In August 2020, a brain chip was announced as implantation in the human brain targeted to boost brain activity without significant side effects.

The aim of this work was to examine the level of knowledge, awareness, and public concerns about the use of brain chip implants.

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey targeted 326 adults from more than five countries in the Middle East and North Africa during the period from May 2021 to July 2021. The data was collected through a validated self-administrated questionnaire composed of five sections. The collected data were coded and analyzed using suitable tests and methods.

Results: According to our results, 54.6% of the study participants mentioned that they had heard about the Brain Chip Implant; while only 6.1% stated that they knew its importance. The most common reported indication for the Brain Chip Implant was improving memory, followed by treatment of epilepsy and improving mental function. Brain Chip Implant safety seemed to be the most common public concern, as most of the participants were hesitant about using it and had concerns regarding its safety.

Conclusion: Medical personnel seems to be the most concerned about the use of the brain chip implant. Safety measures, confidentiality, and security procedures, respectively, are the major issues that might limit the broad use of the brain chip implant.

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