Us research "brains and nerve diseases on the radio"

Low-voltage current fast electric shocks can eliminate many parts of the body symptoms, the disease is clinically confirmed long ago. At present there are a lot of scientists and the pharmaceutical industry is committed to the study of the use of nerve stimulation therapy paralysis, periodicity of diseases such as migraine, angina.

According to media reports, in the United States held recently at the International Solid State Circuits Conference, scientists have demonstrated some of the most relevant areas of research progress. United States medical device manufacturer which Medtronic company is "brain radio" quite interesting. The "brains" implantation in the human body on the radio to a particular area of the brain sends electrical impulses. And prior to that of similar products, it has the low noise and energy-saving advantages.

In implantable stimulation therapy, how to overcome the traditional semiconductor circuit noise has always been a challenge. Medtronic company researchers solution is the "brain radio" design a Chopper Stabilized Amplifiers, the stimulation process greatly reduce noise interference. "Brains on the radio" also compare energy saving, the entire device requires only one compact 1.8 of battery energy, this cell in the body of the service life of up to 7 years.

It is reported that Medtronic company is also on the use of electrical stimulation therapy for periodic migraine, delusions of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other diseases. In addition to the Medtronic company, the United States many enterprises also conducts research in related fields. For example, Advanced Bionics Corporation is testing a charging device, its volume is very small, almost can be implanted in the body of any site that is used to treat pain and muscle dysfunction. United States Cyberonics company developed a treatment for chronic depression of sympathetic nerve Stimulator.

However, scientists have also noted that the nerve stimulation therapy while the ability to eliminate some of the symptoms, but does not cure most diseases. For example, in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, some Implantable devices while the ability to let patients stop tremor, but does not cure the disease. In addition, the scientists on the nerve stimulation therapy why effect also know very little. Nevertheless, the scientists believe that as technology advances in microelectronics and the human brain and nervous system of more in-depth, nerve stimulation therapy will have broad application prospects.