Ultrathin Brain Sensor
February 14, 2012 | Terry Sharrer
Surgery can be the only option for epileptics with uncontrolled seizures, but knowing which location in the brain harbors the electrical “storm” has been highly problematic-in some cases requiring a hemispherectomy. To address this problem, bioengineers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Illinois have developed an ultrathin, ultraflexible device with 360 sensors that can be placed directly upon the brain to localize the origin of seizures. The developers also imagine this will be useful in advancing the field of brain-computer interfacing. MORE