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New Technology Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease

07.16.2014

Deep brain stimulation has shown promise in treating conditions such as Parkinson's disease. This piece discusses how scientists are now using the technology to eavesdrop on problem neural circuits. Helen Bronte-Stewart, the John E. Cahill Family Professor and director of the Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center at Stanford Health Care, was featured in this segment.

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