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Epilepsy brain implant does not transform patients’ sense of self or personality but offers them new insights into illness, study shows
September 3, 2021 by NewsBot
A next-generation brain implant currently in clinical use for treating refractory epilepsy -- to help prevent symptoms including seizures -- does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions, a new study of patient experiences shows.