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What if we could look inside human brains? - Moran Cerf

2013-01-31

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The brain is what makes us function, yet we understand so little about how it works. We are learning more about the brain by using new technology to monitor epilepsy patients during surgery. Moran Cerf explains the process doctors use to explore the brain further.

Lesson by Moran Cerf, animation by Buzzco Associates, inc.


find the exact location of the seizure
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connect the recording electrode to a cursor on a screen
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