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Hall, Stephen S.

Brain Pacemakers. / Stephen S. Hall. - Technology Review, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 77. Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Brain Pacemakers, Sept. 2001; pp. 34-43.

"Surgeons are implanting tiny electrodes in the brains of patients suffering from everything from Parkinson's disease to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Soon, these devices may be as common as heart pacemakers." (TECHNOLOGY REVIEW) This article discusses the new brain pacemaker technology and describes how it may help victims of various diseases.

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Brain--Surgery.
Brain implants.
Electric stimulation.
Epilepsy--Surgery.
Movement disorders.

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