Canadian Doctors can Remotely Stimulate Brain
Canadian doctors can remotely stimulate brain activity, according to the title of this post. First, the post describes the technology behind it.
Building on decades-old technology known as deep brain stimulation (DBS), which can help control the shakes and muscle tightness tied to brain disorders such as Parkinson’s, the device puts a new high-tech tool in physicians’ tool kits: the ability to capture brain activity of DBS patients such as Luke around the clock.
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How doctors remotely stimulate brain activity
Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is decades-old technology. Next, the new device builds on it. For background, read about deep brain stimulation on Wikipedia.
Key takeaways
- DBS can help control the shakes and muscle tightness tied to brain disorders such as Parkinson’s.
- The new device gives physicians a high-tech tool.
- That tool captures brain activity of DBS patients such as Luke around the clock.
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