NeuroNexus Technologies and Philips are teaming up to create smaller and more responsive deep brain stimulation devices. These devices will also be MRI friendly. Neuronexus has some experience in creating polymer and silicon based micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Better deep brain stimulation devices will likely last longer in the brain and interface better with the surrounding brain tissue. Future deep brain stimulation devices will continue to miniaturize as time goes forward. Here's the
press release
By combining Philips Research’s strengths in microelectronics, signal processing, ultra-low power system design and miniaturization with NeuroNexus Technologies’ expertise in micro-scale electrode design and fabrication, the two companies aim to show the technical feasibility of highly programmable and MRI-safe deep brain stimulation devices. Their initial research will aim to meet the functional requirements of a deep brain stimulation device for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. This is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impairs people’s motor skills and speech, leading to a progressive loss in quality of life. Recent publications suggest that deep brain stimulation could also be suitable for treating psychiatric disorders such as clinical depression.
NeuroNexus Technologies and Philips are teaming up to create smaller and more responsive deep brain stimulation devices. These devices will also be MRI friendly. Neuronexus has some experience in creating polymer and silicon based micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Better deep brain stimulation devices will likely last longer in the brain and interface better with the surrounding brain tissue. Future deep brain stimulation devices will continue to miniaturize as time goes forward. Here's the press release
2 comments:
Hi!
I must say at first that your blog is great, I had been reading it for long time. Brain stimulation is fantastic and very interesting way to treatment.
Im blogger from Poland and I also write about neuroscience.
I must ask you a question - mother of a child with Tourette syndrome call me and ask me if there is a stimulation therapy for this condition. I said to her that experimentally few people had DBS treatment, but it is not common way to cure. I was wondering if there was some TMS research about Tourette? It is more common, so it would be better to look for this kind of help.
I will be very pleased if you answer for my question here or at my mail: jedrzej.kaminski(at)gmail.com
And sorry for my English ;)
Greetings,
Jędrzej
Thanks for reply!
It is problematic in Poland to get some funds for this kind of research. Especially in neuroscience. We don't have trouble with physics, chemistry and other stuff, but it is hard to get grant to check some brain connected ideas. EU is more likely to do ambitious projects, but Poland is on the edge of union area, no in the middle... So keep up the good work in USA ;)
Thanks for link - mother will see that this could work and probably will go to some private clinic to get that therapy.
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