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FREE Public Talk – Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a recognised way of tackling tremors in people with Parkinson's disease. Now this technique - delivering an electrical pulse into the brain - is being explored as a potential treatment for other neurological conditions.A new study is looking at whether DBS can ... READ MORE

Personalised brain stimulation could improve life for Parkinson’s sufferers

12 July 2013 · Listed under Preventive Neurology

Researchers in Oxford have made a landmark breakthrough towards improving the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease. The Oxford University team based at the John Radcliffe Hospital has successfully trialled an advanced deep brain stimulation system that actively detects and responds to a ... READ MORE

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