Deep Brain Stimulation Zaps Patients Back to Life »
Posted by: capn_caveman 1 year, 7 months agoFor six years, a 38-year-old man lay in a minimally conscious state. Then researchers attempted a last-resort experimental treatment known as deep brain stimulation. After two years of therapy, the scientists rocked the medical world with their results: The man was awake, able both to speak and to understand speech.
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coreyspring1 year, 7 months ago
Very amazing, almost sounds like an episode of House instead of reality.
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