Device Controls Brain Activity to Maximize Therapy (1 of 2) (AUDIO)

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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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