Controlling Epilepsy With a Brain Implant

In this essay you are going to read about a smarter technology reduces seizures in epileptic patients by identifying dangerous patterns of brain activity. Also the neurostimulator is a small, battery powered device surgically implanted in the skull. Physicians trained on use of the RNS System program the neurostimulator to continuously monitor brain electrical activity, and the neurostimulator delivers brief pulses of stimulation when it detects activity that could lead to a seizure. The stimulation can help to prevent the seizure before it happens. The leads are wires that connect the neurostimulator directly to the area of the brain where seizures start. The neurostimulator uses the leads to sense brain activity and to deliver brief pulses of stimulation.

Keywords:

Seizures , RNS System , Epilepsy