Movement Disorders
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation Systems Are Getting Smarter
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a widely-used neurological technique for modifying and rehabilitating brain function. Closed-loop or...
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Movement Disorders
Closed-Loop Brain Stimulation Systems Are Getting Smarter
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a widely-used neurological technique for modifying and rehabilitating brain function. Closed-loop or “smart” DBS systems currently under development are the next evolutionary step in neuronal signal augmentation and may offer physicians more individualized treatment...
Chronic severe pain affects one in five Americans. Complex regional pain syndrome, a subtype of chronic severe pain, is a severe pain disorder that develops following minor surgery or trauma as a result of the healing process going awry. The syndrome — sometimes referred to as suicide disease — is...
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Improving Kappa Scores in the Trauma Department with 3D Printing
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According to Lars Brouwers, MD, MSc, a physician and PhD-candidate performing research on 3D-printing in the hospital environment, when doctors use traditional x-ray and 2DCT diagnostic tools in complex bone fracture cases, the level of agreement between clinical observers is...
