Medical Can deep-brain stimulation reverse memory loss?

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An experiment aimed at suppressing appetite through deep-brain stimulation unexpectedly led to a significant breakthrough in memory recall. A patient experienced vivid déjà vu and detailed memories from 30 years prior when electrodes stimulated his brain with electric current. Subsequent tests indicated that his learning abilities improved dramatically during stimulation. This phenomenon of electrical stimulation enhancing memory recall has been recognized for several decades, suggesting potential implications for treating memory loss. However, the discussion raises questions about the broader potential of related techniques mentioned in the linked article.
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...The accidental breakthrough came during an experiment originally intended to suppress the obese man's appetite, using the increasingly successful technique of deep-brain stimulation. Electrodes were pushed into the man's brain and stimulated with an electric current. Instead of losing appetite, the patient instead had an intense experience of déjà vu. He recalled, in intricate detail, a scene from 30 years earlier. More tests showed his ability to learn was dramatically improved when the current was switched on and his brain stimulated. [continued]

Published in The Annals of Neurology
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...ver-way-to-reverse-loss-of-memory-775586.html
 
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The electrical stimulation of memory recall has been known for at least 30-40 years when I first came across this phenomenon.
Don't know about the potential(or lack there of) of some of the other items mentioned in the link.
 

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