Re-wiring the Brain

We discussed the brain and different 'diseases' associated with the brain last semester. I know that was quite a while ago, but I found this article and thought it was very interesting and right on track for something a biomedical engineer would be working with. This doctor implants a device into the chest, which is then connected to wires leading to and implanted in the brain. The device sends electrical pulses to the brain, stimulating it. Depending on where he puts the leads in the brain, he can get rid of headaches, help parkinson's, turn off cravings for drug addicts and many other things. It's really interesting and shows what's to come in the future...Read it!

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/21/profile.rezai/index.html