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History of the Therapeutic Use of Electricity on the Brain and the Development of Deep Brain Stimulation

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Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Neurology ((CCNEU))

Abstract

Neuroscientists have long attempted to use external electrical signals to modulate brain function. Brain stimulation has evolved from the early application of torpedo fish to the use of modern anatomic and functional imaging methods to implant chronic stimulating electrodes into deep centers of the brain for a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders, many of which are reviewed in this volume. With the future evolution of technology and neurophysiology, applications of this technique will likely continue to increase.

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Butler, M.A., Rosenow, J.M., Okun, M.S. (2008). History of the Therapeutic Use of Electricity on the Brain and the Development of Deep Brain Stimulation. In: Tarsy, D., Vitek, J.L., Starr, P.A., Okun, M.S. (eds) Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-360-8_3

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