Monday, December 9, 2013

Epilepsy and brain science

According to an article at NPR, scientists having been using patients who have epilepsy to study the way our brains work. By implanting tiny electrodes in various parts of the brain, doctors can learn more about which parts of the brain control movement, speech, and even the will to persevere.

To read the entire article, please visit: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/12/09/248999497/epilepsy-patients-help-decode-the-brains-hidden-signals

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