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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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A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in Nature Communications examined whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) can alleviate speech and swallowing deficits caused by traumatic brain injury. The research included participants such as Braden Pritts, who is undergoing DBS as part of the trial.
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