Picture of the brain (IMAGE)

University of Southern California - Health Sciences

Picture of the brain

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Keck Medicine of USC is enrolling individuals in a clinical trial to examine the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation to treat mild Alzheimer's disease. Participants will have electrodes implanted into their brains that connect to a battery pack underneath the collarbone

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Image courtesy of Functional Neuromodulation, Inc.

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