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Researchers have used a novel manufacturing technique to create a minimally invasive, customizable sensor that can wirelessly record deep brain activity down to a resolution of one or two neurons. The device has potential applications in a wide range o… Continue reading Ultra-thin, high-res sensor records single-neuron activity deep in the brain
A first-in-human trial has found that pairing physical therapy with deep brain stimulation to encourage post-stroke rehabilitation is a safe and feasible treatment, even years after the stroke. The researchers say their technique offers hope to stroke … Continue reading Deep brain stimulation found to assist rehab following stroke
In the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological disorders, doctors will sometimes implant arrays of stimulating electrodes on the surface of a patient’s brain. A new soft robotic system allows those electrodes to be placed far less invasively than … Continue reading Soft-bodied brain electrode array squeezes through a hole half its size
Modern techniques of Coordinated Reset Stimulation (CRS), which is usually administered with invasive deep brain stimulation, can have a miraculous effect on those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. However, the CRS …read more Continue reading A Low Budget DIY Vibrotactile Stimulator For Experimental CRS
The delivery of electrical impulses to different areas of the brain has been used for years to help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, as well as a range of other afflictions. However, the current method of dispatching the zaps involves implanting a pacemaker-like device in the chest and then running wires through holes in the skull to the relevant brain areas. A new technique using piezoelectric nanoparticles that are activated via bursts of ultrasound has shown promise as a wire-free way of stimulating the brain.
Tags: Nanoparticles, Deep Brain Stimulation, Blood-brain barrier, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy
Continue reading Brain-stimulating particles give electric jolts from ultrasound bursts
Implants that regulate electrical activity in the brain have been used to treat Parkinson’s symptoms for decades, and lately we’re seeing how they might do so much more. A new design could greatly improve the experience of living with these devices, by using integrated triboelectric generators to convert a user’s breathing movements into electricity.
Tags: Deep Brain Stimulation, Brain stimulation, Brain, University of Connecticut, Parkinson’s Disease
Continue reading Brain stimulator implant powers itself through breathing
In a first-of-its-kind pilot study, scientists have surgically implanted a device into the brains of two obese subjects suffering from binge-eating disorder. The device was designed to detect and disrupt brain signals associated with binge-eating food … Continue reading World-first study tests brain implants in humans to stop binge eating
Originally developed to relieve motor symptoms in Parkinson’s patients in the 1980s, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is beginning to show real promise in treating other neurological conditions, including severe cases of depression. The technology works by… Continue reading Bespoke brain stimulation offers tailored treatments for depression
The past decade of research into deep brain stimulation (DBS), in which implanted electrodes are used to target specific brain regions with electrical impulses, has brought to light its potential to tackle a variety of neurological disorders. Depressio… Continue reading Stimulation of brain’s “depression switch” offers rapid, sustained relief
A landmark pilot study has demonstrated how a brain implant can deliver targeted bursts of electrical stimulation to improve cognitive functions. In real-time the implant senses electrical biomarkers of cognitive deficits and responds by stimulating sp… Continue reading Computer-controlled brain implant enhances mental function in human trial