The Brain Implant That May Do More Than Reduce Seizures: RNS - Dr. Vikram Rao

Could a brain implant do more than reduce seizures? Dr. Vikram Rao explains how responsive neurostimulation (RNS) is changing the treatment of epilepsy, why researchers think it may work differently than first imagined, and how the technology is helping us learn more about the brain than ever before. Could it even help treat conditions beyond epilepsy in the future?

Chapters 📖
00:00 Trailer & intro
01:07 Meet Dr. Vikram Rao
02:01 What is RNS (Responsive Neurostimulation)?
03:38 Surgery length and battery replacement
04:21 Who’s suitable for RNS?
05:12 Where RNS wires are placed
06:53 RNS: a preventative approach?
09:50 RNS data recording benefits
12:11 Suitable for focal or generalised epilepsy?
12:59 Benefits for DEEs, treatment resistant depression, and OCD?
15:15 More information
15:55 Safety and further development of RNS
18:19 Closing thoughts & thanks

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