Using optogenetics to stimulate mice brains five days after a stroke helped improve motor control and brain chemistry, researchers report.
Researchers have successfully altered firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus to change conscious states in rats.
According to a new report, two patients with Dystonia were freed from the severe debilitating effects of the disease through deep brain stimulation therapy, continued to have symptom relief for months after their devices accidentally were fully or partly turned off.
Carbon nanotube fibers appear to be superior to metal electrodes for DBS, a new study reports.
Stimulating the lateral orbitofrontal cortex improves mood in those suffering from depression, a new study reveals.
Researchers are developing new technologies that can stimulate and sense neurons in the human brain non-invasively.
Researchers have discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's disease by implanting electrodes into the brains of patients with this neurodegenerative disorder.
A long-term study suggests deep brain stimulation has good success rates and lasting benefits for patients with hereditary dystonia.
Researchers report self-perception does not diminish nor does an individual's personality change as a result of closed-loop brain stimulation brain implants for the treatment of epilepsy.
A new study reports the lateral habenula, an area of the brain linked to depression, plays a crucial role in decision making.
Researchers have discovered a link between nerve clusters in the brain and the amount of force generated by a physical action.
Researchers combine movement sensing electrodes on top of the brain with deep brain stimulating electrodes to help treat essential tremor, the world's most prevalent movement disorder.
