Doctors have used similar implants for years to block abnormal bursts of activity in the brain, most commonly in people with Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.
“It’s one thing to go back through your data, and find that the stimulation works.
“Now that the technology is out of the box, all sorts of neuro-modulation algorithms could be used in this way,” he added.
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Many of the electrodes are placed in the brain’s memory areas, and the wait can take weeks in the hospital.
Some lists were memorized with the brain stimulation system turned on; others were done with it turned off, for comparison.
“Ideally we can find other, less invasive ways to switch the brain from these lower to higher functioning states,” he said. »