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(Message started by: catlind on Mar 6^th, 2004, 12:42pm)

Title: DBS in the news
Post by catlind on Mar 6^th, 2004, 12:42pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4462057/

Deep Brain Stimulation, A good friend sent me this link this morning! :)

Cat

Title: Re: DBS in the news
Post by Mr.Happy on Mar 6^th, 2004, 12:48pm

Quote:

Before her operation, Kelly Fahrenkrug was tormented by such thoughts -- pounding, relentless fears of being contaminated by some ominous but amorphous threat outside her home.

"It's like your own brain torturing you. It's just constant repetitive thoughts and routines, and being very afraid all the time," said Fahrenkrug, 34, a housewife and mother in Davenport, Iowa.

Rats. We had a guinea pig within our reach and never knew it.

Timing is everything,
RJ

Title: Re: DBS in the news
Post by JDH on Mar 7^th, 2004, 12:26am

We've gotta invite Mrs. Fahrenkrug to Davcon '05!

As for the Deep Brain Stimulation, it sounds a tad extreme...think I'll pass and stick with the clusterbusters.

Jim

Title: Re: DBS in the news
Post by genss on Mar 8^th, 2004, 10:24am

sounds too scary