Careers Unusual : Neuromodulation Researcher

Dr Lim Lee Wei

18-Mar-16 13:45

Careers Unusual : Neuromodulation Researcher

Continuing our Science Series this month, Dr Lim Lee Wei, a Neuromodulation Researcher speaks to us about the use of deep brain stimulation to treat dementia - a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes such as memory disorders, depressions and impaired reasoning.

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Tags: neuromodulation, deep brain stimulation

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