Epilepsy treatment improved with new brain scanning technique

University of Minnesota McKnight professor Bin He has developed a new technique that has led to preliminary successes in noninvasive imaging of seizure foci. He's technique, called Functional Neuroimaging, promises to play an important role in the treatment of epileptic seizures.

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[AquariaSpirit]

Ooo. So many video game possibilities!

[rayofminneapolis]

Woah! I want a bio-feedback hat like that!!!

Are we doing studies on dreaming and other states of consciousness yet?! I know when you practice skills in dreams, your brain learns them as if you were physically performing them while awake. To the learning brain, there is no distinction. (thats some lucid dreaming knowledge from Dr. Stephen LaBarge.)

Exciting and AWESOME gear there UofM!

We need to get the Dali Lama to wear it while praying for peace! Then convert his brainwaves to music!

[grunder20]

wow. i wish this invention can be used.

[aaJaaxYT]

If you want to play with something along these lines yet available to consumers, check out OCZ's NIA.