Patients with brain injury United States six years after implantation of brain electrodes

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Patients with brain injury United States six years after implantation of brain electrodes to speak A research report "Nature" magazine online edition said, a brain injury for six years, only a slight movement of the eye and the patient slightly moving the thumb, while accepting the EEG electrodes After implantation, has been able to open his speech. The 38-year-old man was injured in an attack in the brain, six years ago, his body has not made any meaningful action, only occasionally showing signs of conscious, this condition is medically known as "slight perception state. "And coma and vegetative state is different, in the latter two cases, the patients do not show any awareness. New York City Vail - Dr. Nicholas Schiff Cornell Medical College research team led by the man's brain in a number of electrodes implanted by opening and closing the electrodes to a deep brain stimulation therapy, this approach often used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. After six months of treatment, he was able to use the short but audible voice speech. Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in New Jersey, Joseph Jia Xinuo said that the patient does not take the initiative to talk with people, but can answer other people's questions, usually with 1-3 words. The man was also part of the movement to restore function. He regained the ability to chew and swallow, which allows him to get nutrition through a feeding spoon, and thus get rid of the long-term dependence on the feeding tube. Schiff said he could draw like brushing your teeth than a class action, but he has not really done these actions. Since there is no movement for many years, his tendon has shrunk. In fact, he is still a totally disabled patients can not take care of themselves. The man's mother believes that this treatment is very helpful for his son. She said, "My son can now eat, to express, let me know that he felt pain in his now enjoy Top form Form at the bottom Quality of life is I had never dreamed of. " Experts said the findings exciting, but it must be more human trials to evaluate its value is correct.