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. 2018 Jun;19(6):317-318.
doi: 10.1038/s41583-018-0004-5.

Continued access to investigational brain implants

Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz  1 , Daniel Yoshor  2 , Michael S Beauchamp  3 , Wayne K Goodman  4 , Amy L McGuire  5
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Continued access to investigational brain implants

Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz et al. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Brain implants are being trialled for their potential to ameliorate treatment-resistant conditions or to restore function. However, there are no clear guidelines for continued access to brain implants for trial participants whose symptoms improve with these devices.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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