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UK Boy Receives Groundbreaking Brain Implant for Severe Epilepsy

The innovative device has reduced 13-year-old Oran Knowlson's seizures by 80%, offering new hope for treatment-resistant epilepsy.

  • Oran Knowlson is the first patient to receive the implant as part of a UK clinical trial.
  • The device, embedded in the skull, delivers electrical pulses to block seizures.
  • Oran's quality of life has improved significantly, allowing him to take up new activities.
  • Traditional treatments for Oran's type of epilepsy were ineffective, necessitating this new approach.
  • The trial will expand to include more patients, aiming to establish a new standard for epilepsy treatment.
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