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·May 4, 2021·5 min read

Brain Wave Recordings Reveal Potential For Individualized Parkinson’s Treatments

Researchers have successfully recorded brain signatures of movement symptoms and deep brain stimulation of Parkinson's patients in real time. The findings could lay the groundwork for personalize therapies for those with the neurodegenerative disease. Read More

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·May 3, 2021·6 min read

Researchers Wirelessly Record Human Brain Activity During Normal Life Activities

Researchers have succeeded in wirelessly recording both deep and surface human brain activity for an extended period of time while the patient was in their home environment. Read More

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·February 19, 2021·3 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Prevents Epileptic Seizures

Hippocampal deep brain stimulation prevented seizures in mouse models of temporal lobe epilepsy. Read More

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·September 28, 2020·4 min read

Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain and Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s

Spinal cord stimulation significantly decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease, both as a singular therapy and for those who deep brain stimulation proved ineffective. Read More

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

The Electrified Brain

Targeted deep brain stimulation may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read More

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·April 27, 2020·6 min read

Light-based deep brain stimulation relieves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers use optogenetic based deep brain stimulation to help treat motor dysfunction in animal models of Parkinson's disease. The new technique provides insights into why DBS works and ways in which it can be improved on a patient-by-patient basis. Read More

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·October 5, 2019·5 min read

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective treatment for most severe form of depression

Long term outcome data of patients with treatment-resistant depression found subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation (SCC DBS) was both effective at relieving symptoms and safe. Read More

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·August 7, 2019·3 min read

Brain stimulation for PTSD patients

Sweat response could make brain stimulators more responsive for those with PTSD and other psychological disorders. Read More

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·April 8, 2019·3 min read

Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

Researchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders. Read More

This EEG printout shows theta wave activity when DBS is applied

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·April 4, 2019·5 min read

Deep stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythms

Deep brain stimulation improves performance on cognitive control tasks and increases theta oscillations in the medial, and lateral prefrontal cortex. Read More

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·March 19, 2019·5 min read

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Deep brain stimulation provides a significant reduction in the symptoms of depression for a number of patients with a treatment-resistant form of the disorder. Read More

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·February 27, 2019·5 min read

A Gentle Method For Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep Brain

Researchers report EEG technology has the ability to study activity of areas deep inside the brain, such as the thalamus and nucleus accumbens. The findings will help shed new light on disorders that affect these brain regions, such as Parkinson's disease and OCD. Read More

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