Targeting epilepsy with electrodes on the head

(Eindhoven University of Technology) Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes is a successful, but very drastic measure. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Kempenhaeghe, Philips and Gent University will therefore be working on a method to stimulate the brain using electrodes that are placed on the head rather than inside it. Their goal is to customize treatment for patients with severe epilepsy. Incidentally, they will also settle the scientific discussion about the efficacy of noninvasive electrical neurostimulation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news