Science & Technology
New brain device melts in to place
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T.K. RandallApril 19, 2010 ·
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A new type of brain implant has been developed that melts in to place and adapts to fit the brain's surface.
The new technology will have a huge range of applications and can be used to help treat a number of conditions from controlling seizures to helping to transmit signals from the brain to bypass areas of a damaged spinal cord.
"These implants have the potential to maximize the contact between electrodes and brain tissue, while minimizing damage to the brain. They could provide a platform for a range of devices with applications in epilepsy, spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders," said Walter Koroshetz, M. D. , deputy director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Physorg |
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