Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Responsive Neurostimulation • G. Ibrahim; T. Abel

Описание: Dr. Taylor Abel, MD, FAANS, is the Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Dr. George M Ibrahim, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAANS, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, and Institute of Medical Science, Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, and Associate Scientist
Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health at SickKids Research Institute.

Here, Drs. Abel and Ibrahim discuss vagus nerve stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and responsive neurostimulation (NeuroPace).

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