Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) May Help Memory Loss

This article from the Dana Foundation came out a couple of months ago, but it just came to my attention. It looks like DBS, which has been used to aid Parkinson’s disease, depression, and obesity, may also enhance memory. A man who was receiving DBS for obesity had an interesting side effect--a dramatically improved memory. Now DBS is aggressively being pursued in Alzheimer’s studies, and any hope for Alzheimer’s is good news for traumatic brain injury victims. Sign us up!