Health Discoveries in Neurosurgery
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New device has success in reducing brain aneurysm ruptures
April 20, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new catheter-enabled device that cuts off the blood flow to brain aneurysms and reduces the likelihood that they will rupture.
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Deep brain stimulation may control addictions
September 21, 2010
A case that used deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat a woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may offer some hope to those with addictions such as smoking and overeating.
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