HOT WIRING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Made By: RAHUL RAJ

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO COVER What this paper is addressing Problems faced by people Epilepsy Treatments available Why new treatment required The RNS system

WHAT THIS PAPER IS ADDRESSING

Using implanted devices that send pulses of electricity through the nervous system, physicians are learning how to influence the neural systems that control people’s bodies and minds. These devices give neurologists new ways to treat patients with a wide range of disorders, including epilepsy, chronic pain, depression, and Parkinson’s disease.

WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS FACED BY

PEOPLE ?

EPILEPSY

EPILEPTIC BRAIN

PARTIAL ONSET SEIZURES

INTERACTABLE PARTIAL ONSET SEIZURES

RISK OF DEATH

TREATMENTS AVAILABLE

WHY NEW TREATMENT REQUIRED?

THE RNS SYSTEM

PROCESS

PROCESS

PROCESS

RESPONSIVE STIMULATION

ACCOMPLISHMENT   The RNS System reduces the frequency of

seizures. The clinical study demonstrated that patients with the device turned on experienced a 38 percent reduction in the average number of seizures per month, compared to a 17 percent reduction in patients who had the device turned off.

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