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World first epilepsy device fitted in UK boy's skull

World first epilepsy device fitted in UK boy's skull

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott

June 24, 20247m 15s

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Show Notes

Professor Tim Denison, from the University of Oxford and lead engineer behind the world’s first epilepsy device to be fitted in a child's skull, explains how the technology works and the potential impact it could have as a treatment for the condition. 


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