Web Sify
Follow us on
Sify.com » Topics » Toronto
Toronto News

Deep brain stimulation may help those with mild Alzheimer's disease
A device that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific "memory" regions of the brain appears to increase neuronal activity in people with suspected mild Alzheimer's disease (AD), suggest a new study. Results of the study using deep brain stimulation, a therapy already used in some patients with Parkinson's disease and depression, may offer hope for at least some with AD, an intractable disease