New Electric-Shock Approach Could Help with Parkinson’s
From: R&D Magazine - 01/06/2017

A new method to narrow down more effective patterns of electric shock could
lead to personalized treatment options for patients suffering from
Parkinson's disease.

Biomedical engineers from Duke University have begun treating Parkinson's
disease symptoms by using computers to evolve more effective patterns of
electric shocks delivered deep within the brain.

The new strategy could reduce the number of battery replacement surgeries
needed during a patient's lifetime and lead to patterns tailored to treat the
specific symptoms of the degenerative disorder.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/01/new-electric-shock-approach-could-help-parkinsons

Links:
Optimized temporal pattern of brain stimulation designed by computational
  evolution
http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/9/371/eaah3532

Warren Grill
https://bme.duke.edu/faculty/warren-grill

Deep Brain Stimulation as Treatment for Parkinson's
https://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2015/11/05/deep-brain-stimulation-as-treatment-for-parkinsons