deep brain stimulation

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by MewBot (talk | contribs) as of 22:56, 29 July 2016.
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

deep brain stimulation (uncountable)

  1. (surgery) A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a neurostimulator which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific parts of the brain for the treatment of movement and affective disorders

Synonyms

[edit]