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Nature 448, 522 (2 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448522a; Published online 1 August 2007

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Implant boosts activity in injured brain

Michael Hopkin

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Deep-brain stimulation offers hope for minimally conscious patients.

Brain function has been improved in a patient who was in a minimally conscious state, by electrically stimulating a specific brain region with implanted electrodes. The achievement raises questions about the treatment of other patients who have been in this condition for years, the researchers say.

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