A systematic development of brain functions to help Alzheimer's patients
A systematic development of brain functions to help Alzheimer's patients
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a structured brain function, similar to a pacemaker.
The brain function regulator consists of thin electrical wires that can be surgically implanted into the front lobes of the patient's brain, for deep brain stimulation, and can slow the pace of low problem solving skills and make the wrong decisions among patients with Alzheimer's disease.
The findings, published in the journal Alzheimer's, showed that patients who had undergone deep stimulation of the brain cells had significantly improved their cognitive, behavioral and functional abilities.
"We have many memory-enhancing agents, tools and treatments to help Alzheimer's patients maintain their memory, but we do not have the tools to improve and maintain their ability to make good decisions and make judgments," said Dr. Douglas Shary, a professor of neuroscience at Ohio State University. Increasing the ability to focus selectively and avoid distractions. "
The study concluded that targeting the frontal brain regions can reduce the overall performance decline, which is usually experienced by patients with Alzheimer's in the initial and early stages, noting that the frontal lobe is responsible for our ability to solve problems and organization and planning and benefit from the issuance of good judgments, This area of the brain, where the levels of cognitive ability of daily functional skills slowly decline.
The researchers discovered the use of the technology to treat more than 153,000 patients with Parkinson's disease worldwide.
"Our findings suggest that the frontline network for improving executive and behavioral disability should be further studied in patients with Alzheimer's disease," said Ali Rezaie, a neurologist at the University of West Virginia.
According to the World Health Organization, about 50 million people in the world suffer from dementia, and there are approximately 10 million new cases each year.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and can account for 60 to 70% of cases.A systematic development of brain functions to help Alzheimer's patients
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a structured brain function, similar to a pacemaker.
The brain function regulator consists of thin electrical wires that can be surgically implanted into the front lobes of the patient's brain, for deep brain stimulation, and can slow the pace of low problem solving skills and make the wrong decisions among patients with Alzheimer's disease.
The findings, published in the journal Alzheimer's, showed that patients who had undergone deep stimulation of the brain cells had significantly improved their cognitive, behavioral and functional abilities.
"We have many memory-enhancing agents, tools and treatments to help Alzheimer's patients maintain their memory, but we do not have the tools to improve and maintain their ability to make good decisions and make judgments," said Dr. Douglas Shary, a professor of neuroscience at Ohio State University. Increasing the ability to focus selectively and avoid distractions. "
The study concluded that targeting the frontal brain regions can reduce the overall performance decline, which is usually experienced by patients with Alzheimer's in the initial and early stages, noting that the frontal lobe is responsible for our ability to solve problems and organization and planning and benefit from the issuance of good judgments, This area of the brain, where the levels of cognitive ability of daily functional skills slowly decline.
The researchers discovered the use of the technology to treat more than 153,000 patients with Parkinson's disease worldwide.
"Our findings suggest that the frontline network for improving executive and behavioral disability should be further studied in patients with Alzheimer's disease," said Ali Rezaie, a neurologist at the University of West Virginia.
According to the World Health Organization, about 50 million people in the world suffer from dementia, and there are approximately 10 million new cases each year.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and can account for 60 to 70% of cases.A systematic development of brain functions to help Alzheimer's patients
A team of American scientists has succeeded in developing a structured brain function, similar to a pacemaker.
The brain function regulator consists of thin electrical wires that can be surgically implanted into the front lobes of the patient's brain, for deep brain stimulation, and can slow the pace of low problem solving skills and make the wrong decisions among patients with Alzheimer's disease.
The findings, published in the journal Alzheimer's, showed that patients who had undergone deep stimulation of the brain cells had significantly improved their cognitive, behavioral and functional abilities.
"We have many memory-enhancing agents, tools and treatments to help Alzheimer's patients maintain their memory, but we do not have the tools to improve and maintain their ability to make good decisions and make judgments," said Dr. Douglas Shary, a professor of neuroscience at Ohio State University. Increasing the ability to focus selectively and avoid distractions. "
The study concluded that targeting the frontal brain regions can reduce the overall performance decline, which is usually experienced by patients with Alzheimer's in the initial and early stages, noting that the frontal lobe is responsible for our ability to solve problems and organization and planning and benefit from the issuance of good judgments, This area of the brain, where the levels of cognitive ability of daily functional skills slowly decline.
The researchers discovered the use of the technology to treat more than 153,000 patients with Parkinson's disease worldwide.
"Our findings suggest that the frontline network for improving executive and behavioral disability should be further studied in patients with Alzheimer's disease," said Ali Rezaie, a neurologist at the University of West Virginia.
According to the World Health Organization, about 50 million people in the world suffer from dementia, and there are approximately 10 million new cases each year.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and can account for 60 to 70% of cases.