Pacemaker for the brain
Engineers at the University of California Berkeley developed a neurostimulator that can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain simultaneously to deliver fine-tuned treatments to patients who have neurological diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson’s.The device is a wireless, artifact-free neuromodulation device (WAND) that works like a pacemaker in the brain by monitoring electrical activity while delivering stimulation as needed. It is wireless and autonomous, which means it is able to recognize the signs of a tremor or seizure and adjust stimulation to prevent any unwanted movements.
So far, the device has only been tested on monkeys, but it has shown to be capable of detecting neural signatures and delivering electrical stimulation.
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