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Why Zapping the Brain Helps Parkinson’s Patients

Deep brain stimulation could lead to a more effective, self-tuning device for Parkinson’s.

...The catch is that no one knows exactly why zapping the brain with electricity is so beneficial. A study published today in Nature Neuroscience offers a potential explanation for the benefits seen in Parkinson’s disease: it keeps neurons from getting too “in sync.”...

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/5...sons-patients/
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