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Jul 23, 2024

Child Patient Receives World’s First Brain Implant For Rare Form Of Epilepsy

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

A 13-year-old boy named Oran Knowlson has become the world’s first patient to test out a brain stimulation implant to treat severe epilepsy.

Knowlson was sometimes having hundreds of seizures per day before the device was fitted. His family has stated that he’s already seeing positive changes compared to his condition before implanting the device.

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