Deep Brain Stimulation Research Expands for Alzheimer's

A procedure that that is already being used for the treatment of some brain diseases is receiving increased attention as a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Called deep brain stimulation (DBS), an implanted neurostimulator delivers electrical signals that help regulate abnormal signals in the brain caused by the disease.     In the U.S., DBS is currently only approved for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease...
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