How a tiny implant can stop seizures from happening
Sous chef Kate Faulkner is one of the 3.4 million people in the U.S. living with epilepsy. But a recent electrical implant is allowing her to work, drive and live a fulfilling life.
by Rachel Faulkner White
Jan 26, 2024
2 minutes
Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Brain Hacks.
There are 3.4 million people in the U.S. living with epilepsy, and for about a third of them, medication isn't enough to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures. But the rapidly expanding field of neurotechnology offers alternative possibilities for many of these
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