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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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Sim00 Born in 1969, diagnosed PD in 2007, first symptoms 2004. DBS in July 2016. |
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11-01-2016, 10:47 AM
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Neurocircuitry of Parkinson's Disease. PDF LINK
There was a "circuit diagram" on a UK Web site, but can not recall where. It was fascinating as I love PID controllers, but take about a huge (9th order?) control circuit in the brain. Just amazing. |
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