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Corsair4 t1_iyuef3b wrote

Reply to comment by MsAlyG in Researchers claim a human trial with 90 people has shown a simple laser therapy improves short-term memory by 25%. The treatment, called transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), has had claims in previous studies to also improve reaction times, accuracy and attention by lughnasadh

>Ever have a seizure before?

Ever seen what deep brain stimulators have been doing for Parkinson's patients for the last 2 decades or so?

The biggest problem with Neuralink is that all the marketing and attention goes to a company that isn't particularly remarkable. It's a very exciting field that can make huge improvements to patient quality of life. Neuralink is not the company to pay attention to - look into what the academic labs are doing.

Equating targeted stimulation protocols to having a seizure reeks of ignorance of the field. Especially when brain stimulation has been an approved treatment strategy for Parkinson's and Essential Tremors for, at least 2 decades now.

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MsAlyG t1_iyufkh0 wrote

Parkinson's and epilepsy are two different things.

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Corsair4 t1_iyufpta wrote

targeted electrical/magnetic stimulation and seizures are also two different things.

You're the one equating BCIs with cutting corners, not me.

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MsAlyG t1_iyug038 wrote

Yes, they are. good job.

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Corsair4 t1_iyug54t wrote

Care to explain why you were trying to equate them then?

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