Deep Brain Stimulation Approved by the FDA for Severe Epilepsy

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, has recently been approved by the FDA as a treatment for people with certain forms of severe epilepsy that have not been responding to traditional pharmaceutical intervention. After implantation, patients have seen a 70% reduction of seizures on average. New DBS technology even promises to modulate the intensity of stimulation during the onset of seizures!

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https://fox2now.com/2019/02/06/ssm-health-medical-minute-deep-brain-stimulation-helping-patients-with-epilepsy/

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