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Romain FONSEGRIVES

US Patient 'Happy Again' After Brain Implant Treats Epilepsy And OCD

Amber Pearson, who received a brain implant to treat her epilepsy and Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD), shows the approximate placement of a brain implant received at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) hospital in Portland, Oregon (Credit: AFP)

American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

But the repetitive rituals of her condition are largely consigned to memory, thanks to a revolutionary brain implant that is being used to treat both her epilepsy and her OCD.

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