WSJ- By Shirley S. Wang:
An electrical brain-stimulation technique used to treat Parkinson's disease and chronic pain appears to enhance human memory as well, according to a tiny but intriguing new study that bolsters hope for one day developing a non drug treatment for memory problems.
The new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, focused on seven patients with severe epilepsy whose memory abilities ranged from normal to severely impaired. They received deep-brain stimulation, in which electrodes are implanted through a hole in the skull, in order to detect the source of their seizures. This gave researchers the chance to stimulate different brain regions and observe changes in memory.... Wallstreetjournals
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