This case is the first to demonstrate that scientists studying brain activity can identify the exact location of dysfunction in a person with depression and potentially correct it with highly targeted stimulation.https://t.co/U9cCZ0GVR6
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The former Bay Area resident who was the subject of the UCSF study said that her life now is almost unrecognizable from where she was a year ago, before the device was implanted.
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— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) October 4, 2021
Then, the UCSF team identified locations that emitted certain wave patterns when the patient was feeling acutely depressed.
The implanted device activates electrical stimulation that promotes good feelings or wipes out negative sensations.
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— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) October 4, 2021
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