Brain implant
Stimulating and sensing electrodes are implanted in the brain and connect to small computer under the skin. Data from this computer can be read by an external device. (Ken Probst/Starr lab)
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Self-tuning Brain Implant Could Help Treat Patients with Parkinson’s Disease (Video)

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Brain implant
Stimulating and sensing electrodes are implanted in the brain and connect to small computer under the skin. Data from this computer can be read by an external device. (Ken Probst/Starr lab)

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research a key first step to improving deep brain stimulation.

Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018
Contact: Carl P. Wonders, Ph.D.

Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms for 25 years, but limitations have led researchers to look for…

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