Dr. Lygoa surgically implants a neurostimulator in the chest of a severely depressed patient and connects it to electrodes implanted in her brain via wires under the skin. This device is programmed to send electrical signals to the brain. This new experimental treatment is called:

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The described treatment involves the implantation of a neurostimulator in the chest of a patient which is connected to electrodes implanted in her brain via wires under the skin. This treatment is known as deep brain stimulation.

Dr Lygoa Surgically Implants a Neurostimulator in the Chest of a Severely