Cortical implant
Cortical Implant
A Cortical Implant (pronunciation: /ˈkɔːrtɪkəl ˈɪmplɑːnt/) is a type of medical device that is surgically inserted into the cerebral cortex of the brain.
Etymology
The term "Cortical Implant" is derived from the Latin word "cortex", meaning "bark", and the Latin word "implantare", meaning "to plant or embed".
Description
Cortical Implants are used to treat a variety of neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and major depressive disorder. They work by stimulating specific areas of the brain with electrical impulses, which can help to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life for patients.
Related Terms
- Neuroprosthetics: A branch of neuroscience and biomedical engineering concerned with developing devices that can substitute a motor, sensory or cognitive modality that might have been damaged as a result of an injury or a disease.
- Deep Brain Stimulation: A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a neurostimulator, which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific targets in the brain for the treatment of movement and neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Neurostimulator: A device designed to stimulate nervous tissue with the purpose of therapeutic purposes.
- Cerebral Cortex: The outer layer of the cerebrum, composed of folded grey matter, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cortical implant
- Wikipedia's article - Cortical implant
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