Electrical brain implants may help patients with severe brain injuries
After deep brain stimulation, five patients scored better on an attention test
![Illustration of a the brain inside a 3-D silouhette of a man's head featuring, in part, the thalamus, which is shown in turquoise.](jpg/120423_di_dbs-for-tbi_featb14e.jpg)
By stimulating part of the thalamus (shown here in turquoise), researchers were able to help patients with traumatic brain injuries regain some lost mental function.
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