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Deep brain stimulation shows potential to improve communication after traumatic brain injury
Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, may help improve speech and swallowing problems caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in Nature Communications .
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Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, may help improve speech and swallowing problems caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in Nature Communications . The proof-of-concept study found that low-frequency electrical stimulation of the motor thalamus, a deep brain region connected to the motor cortex, improved control of facial and tongue muscles involved in speaking and swallowing.
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