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deep brain stimulation

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Policywise 

Does a disease impact your identity?

September 30, 2022September 29, 2022adolescent, Brain, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, deep brain stimulation, OCD, Pediatric Deep Brain Stimulation, Summer Interns, Technology

This is the fifth in an ongoing series by Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy summer interns, undergraduate/graduate students interested in emerging ethical issues. What are the

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From The Labs 

Brain stimulation device enables new understanding of OCD

December 16, 2021February 8, 2022DBS therapy, deep brain stimulation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Research, treatment-resistant OCD

Deep brain stimulation resulted in significant improvement of severe OCD symptoms resistant to conventional therapy.

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Pediatric deep brain stimulation: What’s the importance of shared decision making?

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021adolescent, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, deep brain stimulation, shared decision-making

A closer look at shared decision-making about deep brain stimulation involving the patient, the parent, and the clinician.

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From The Labs 

Fine-tuning deep brain stimulation plus exercise restore movement in ataxia

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021ataxia, deep brain stimulation, Purkinje cells, Research

A precise combination of DBS and exercise rescued and maintained limb coordination and stepping in mice without further stimulation.

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From The Labs 

Black History Month Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Roy Sillitoe

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021Black History Month, deep brain stimulation, Neurodegeneration, Research, Tremor

Dr. Sillitoe shared his approach of ‘mixing the sciences’ to unravel the causes of brain diseases and something few people know about him.

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From The Labs 

From my perspective: Amanda Brown shares her experiences as a graduate student at Baylor

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020Cerebellum, deep brain stimulation, Graduate Student, Purkinje cell, Research, Tremor

From the Labs interviewed Amanda Brown to learn about what drives her fascination with science, her interest in science communication and her future plans in

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From The Labs 

Image of the Month: Cerebellar Purkinje cells

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020deep brain stimulation, Image of the month, Purkinje cell, Research, Tremor

Purkinje cells are a type of neuron located in the cerebellar cortex of the brain.   Purkinje cells are involved in the regulation of movement,

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From The Labs 

Researchers identify and learn to control brain cell that triggers tremor

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020deep brain stimulation, optogenetics, Purkinje cell, Research, Tremor

Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic shaking movement in one or more parts of the body. Available treatments are not always effective and the development of

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Three Minute Thesis® Competition at Baylor College of Medicine

April 18, 2019April 19, 20193MT, career development, competitions, deep brain stimulation, muscle wasting, Research, retinal degeneration

In less than an hour, 15 graduate students from nine of our 16 graduate school programs summarized what took years of work. Not a small

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Policywise 

Can deep brain stimulation make you a ‘different person’?

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, deep brain stimulation, Identity, Peter Zuk, Philosophy

Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a procedure in which implanted electrodes deliver current to a target region of the brain, might sound like the stuff of

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