Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used as a treatment of movement disorders such as
Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and essential tremor for over twenty years, and is a promising …

Drug addiction is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by compulsive drug-seeking
and drug-using behavior, and a tremendous socioeconomic burden to society. Current …

Electric currents can produce quick, reversible control of neural activity. Externally applied
electric currents have been used in inhibiting certain ganglion cells in clinical practices. Via …

Mechanisms whereby deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or
internal globus pallidus (GPi) reduces dyskinesias remain largely unknown. Using vacuous …

Novel stimulation protocols for neuromodulation with magnetic fields are explored in clinical
and laboratory settings. Recent evidence suggests that the activation state of the nervous …

When designing electrodes and probes for brain–machine interfaces, one of the challenges
faced involves minimizing the brain-tissue response, which would otherwise create an …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is an effective medical
therapy in alleviating motor symptoms in moderate to severe Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Non-invasive brain tissue stimulation with a magnetic coil provides several irreplaceable
advantages over that with an implanted electrode, in altering neural activities under …

The nucleus accumbens is selected as a surgical target in deep brain stimulation for treating
refractory obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD). One of the therapeutic benefits of this …

Electric current has been used for epilepsy treatment by targeting specific neural circuitries.
Despite its success, direct contact between the electrode and tissue could cause side effects …