UC Berkeley engineers made wireless autonomous device that can record and stimulate electrical activity in brain, potentially preventing seizures and tremors among epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease patients

Briefing

January 18, 2019

Briefing	Neurostimulator – University of California-Berkeley researchers developed wireless neurostimulator called WAND (wireless artifact-free neuromodulation device) that can autonomously monitor brain’s electrical activity and deliver electrical stimulation when needed Applications – Can prevent tremors or seizures in patients with neurological conditions, such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s Monkey Test – Tested device on rhesus macaque monkeys and device successfully delayed movement in monkeys’ use of joystick, while simultaneously recording brain activity Next Step – Upgrade system with intelligence allowing experiment of neurostimulation therapy, as well as refine responses to real-time data
Accelerator	Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
Sector	Healthcare/Health Sciences
Organization	University of California - Berkeley
Source	Manke, K., "Wireless ‘pacemaker for the brain’ could be new standard treatment for neurological disorders", Berkeley News, http://news.berkeley.edu/; Blain, L., "Wireless "pacemaker for the brain" can detect and prevent seizures autonomously", New Atlas, http://newatlas.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	December 31, 2018

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