Monday, November 19, 2012

Skull and Crossbones


Challenge: What are those white things going into the skull? P.S. Ignore the metal dentures.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 25, 2012 at 5:00 AM

    it is a deep brain stimulation probe. It is normally done to help all the cardinal motor features of parkinsonism.

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  2. CraigDecember 3, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    yes, you are right!
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    Skull and Crossbones

    These are electrodes from a deep brain stimulator (for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, chronic pain, or major depressive disorder).

    Sources: Wikipedia, UpToDate.

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