A nine-year-old Ontario girl has become the first child in Canada to undergo deep brain stimulation for epilepsy after years of having up to 150 seizures a day.
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Implant-free stimulation could treat brain conditions
Scientists know that stimulating the deeper regions of your brain can treat Parkinson’s and other conditions. But there’s a problem: they usually need to open your skull to place implants, which is both time-consuming and risky. Researchers may have a better way, though: they’ve invented a deep brain stimulation technique that only requires electrodes on […]
Dementia news: Stimulation through work or learning is the best way to beat condition
MENTAL stimulation through work or learning is the best way to beat dementia, a new study shows. Daily Express :: Health Feed
New Research Shows Electric Brain Stimulation Can Help Memory
Image: University of Pennsylvania Zapping the brain with small bursts of electricity in hopes of improving memory isn’t a brand new concept, however a new study shows that the experimental therapy could be more effective than previous studies indicated. A team of neuroscientist from the University of Pennsylvania are the first to successfully demonstrate that […]
