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Wireless 'Pacemaker for the Brain' Could Be New Standard Treatment for Neurological Disorders


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Neurostimulator

In a proposed device, two of the new chips would be embedded in a chassis located outside the head. Each chip could monitor electrical activity from 64 electrodes located in the brain while simultaneously delivering electrical stimulation to prevent unwan

Credit: UC Berkeley image by Rikky Muller

A new neurostimulator developed by engineers at UC Berkeley can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain at the same time, potentially delivering fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson's.

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