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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laura Ungar

NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants

Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest. But when its batteries stopped working, insurance wouldn’t pay to fix the problem and she sank back into a dangerous darkness.

She worried for her life, asking herself: “Why am I putting myself through this?”

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