Comments on: Deep Brain Stimulation for Pleasure http://brainblogger.com/2009/01/08/deep-brain-stimulation-for-pleasure/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:46:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Interesting Reads for January 10th through January 15th | From my Eyes to Yourshttp://brainblogger.com/2009/01/08/deep-brain-stimulation-for-pleasure/#comment-549093 Interesting Reads for January 10th through January 15th | From my Eyes to Yours Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:13:50 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=2177#comment-549093 [...] Deep Brain Stimulation for Pleasure | Brain Blogger - Scientists out of Oxford University have developed a deep brain stimulation protocol for the orbitofrontal cortex of the brain, a small center behind the eyes [...] [...] Deep Brain Stimulation for Pleasure | Brain Blogger – Scientists out of Oxford University have developed a deep brain stimulation protocol for the orbitofrontal cortex of the brain, a small center behind the eyes [...]

]]> By: Sajid Surve, D.O.http://brainblogger.com/2009/01/08/deep-brain-stimulation-for-pleasure/#comment-467556 Sajid Surve, D.O. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:01:40 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=2177#comment-467556 Colin-Thank you for your question. A lot of research is being carried out regarding patients with stroke, however deep brain stimulation is not currently in the works to my knowledge. That technology is really applicable when a tiny area of the brain with a discrete function gets compromised. In the case of stroke, the majority of time it is a significantly larger area of the brain which gets affected, making it impossible to stimulate all of that tissue. That being said, some other technologies are on the horizon for hemiplegia. One example would be neuromotor prostheses, which I have covered in a previous article. Hope that helps! Colin-

Thank you for your question. A lot of research is being carried out regarding patients with stroke, however deep brain stimulation is not currently in the works to my knowledge. That technology is really applicable when a tiny area of the brain with a discrete function gets compromised. In the case of stroke, the majority of time it is a significantly larger area of the brain which gets affected, making it impossible to stimulate all of that tissue. That being said, some other technologies are on the horizon for hemiplegia. One example would be neuromotor prostheses, which I have covered in a previous article. Hope that helps!

]]> By: clin nixonhttp://brainblogger.com/2009/01/08/deep-brain-stimulation-for-pleasure/#comment-451733 clin nixon Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:49:10 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=2177#comment-451733 hello peeps?. my name is colin?, &in2005,i suffered a carotid artiory dissection leaveing me a hemapliegic?. my question is this,.why is nothing bieeng done to( help) people that have suffered strokes,? using (d,b,stimulation,in order to help recover spercific parts of memory & function/movement.?. please could annyone advise me on this condition?. yours, colin.?. hello peeps?. my name is colin?,
&in2005,i suffered a carotid artiory dissection leaveing me a hemapliegic?. my question is this,.why is nothing bieeng done to( help) people that have suffered strokes,? using (d,b,stimulation,in order to help recover spercific parts of memory & function/movement.?. please could annyone advise me on this condition?. yours, colin.?.

]]> By: Niallhttp://brainblogger.com/2009/01/08/deep-brain-stimulation-for-pleasure/#comment-406467 Niall Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:41:07 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=2177#comment-406467 As often happens with scientific discoveries they may seem neutral or even beneficial at first. I am interested as to what will happen when more nefarious people get hold of such machines. (Pleasure giving) Drugs currently used mimic/ increase release/ stop reuptake of neurotransmitters - what happen when this is used to tap into the pure pleasure centres? I'm not making a judgement on that, it could change lots of things some of it for the better, just curious. As often happens with scientific discoveries they may seem neutral or even beneficial at first. I am interested as to what will happen when more nefarious people get hold of such machines. (Pleasure giving) Drugs currently used mimic/ increase release/ stop reuptake of neurotransmitters – what happen when this is used to tap into the pure pleasure centres? I’m not making a judgement on that, it could change lots of things some of it for the better, just curious.

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