Device Controls Brain Activity to Maximize Therapy (2 of 2) (VIDEO)

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Dr. Marcie Bockbrader conducts external brain stimulation on stroke survivor Debbie Hall. Bockbrader and a team of researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are testing a device known as NexStim to see if it can help the injured part of Hall`s brain more effectively communicate with her left arm and hand, which were left partially paralyzed after a stroke. See how the device works here: bit.ly/1xf4e8j.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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