Grant to implant devices to provide deep stimulation to areas not functioning properly in cases like PTSD,TBI & depressions

2015-06-20T02:28:06-04:00

CBS News, 10 June 2015
“A push by the military to find mental health treatment for men and women returning from war is leading to the biggest surge of research in decades. Massachusetts General Hospital researchers received a $30 million grant from a defense agency to create an implantable brain device that deep stimulates parts of the brain not functioning properly, specifically in people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury or major depression.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 20 at 2015 3:39 AM

2015-06-20T03:39:23-04:00

There has been promising work done with this to repair previously untreatable spinal cord injury in animal studies.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 20 at 2015 6:00 AM

2015-06-20T06:00:49-04:00

Terrific! Our Service members returning with injuries deserve as much peace as possible, if this device would allow all of us to live a more normal fulfilled life than I am all for it.

Response by SSG Donald Mceuen made Jun 20 at 2015 8:49 AM

2015-06-20T08:49:58-04:00

They do this in parkinsons and tremors in the civilian world they have been trying
to get me to do it but i just don't like the idea of them putting this in my brain.
It is like a pace maker for the brain. as far as my parkinsons it may work it may not
and it only lasts about 5 yrs.

Response by SPC Anne Miller made Jun 21 at 2015 7:52 AM

2015-06-21T07:52:03-04:00

I also read that it can treat seizures.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 27 at 2019 11:05 PM

2019-02-27T23:05:39-05:00

Not certain the results are valid. I selected the "vote" for the question, Would you participate, " and it changed to a green checkmark. No option to select no.