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51Nerve conduction study — A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a test commonly used to evaluate the function, especially the ability of electrical conduction, of the motor and sensory nerves of the human body. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a common measurement made… …
52Diaphragm pacing — Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications for Use 3 Surgery 4 Availability Introduction Diaphragm Pacing, also known as …
53Animals in space — originally served to test the survivability of spaceflight before manned space missions were attempted. Later, animals were flown to investigate various biological processes and the effects microgravity and space flight might have on them. Five… …
54Matt Nagle — Matthew Nagle (B: October 16, 1979; D: July 24, 2007) was one of the first persons to use a brain computer interface to restore functionality lost due to paralysis. He was a C3 tetraplegic, paralyzed from the neck down after being stabbed.… …
55Diaphragmatic pacemaker — A diaphragmatic pacemaker, in medicine, is a surgically implanted device used to help patients breathe following complications from spinal cord injuries. The device works through pacing of the diaphragm. Mechanism In patients with a diaphragmatic …
56Multigate device — A multigate device or multiple gate field effect transistor(MuGFET) refers to a MOSFET which incorporates more than one gate into a single device. The multiple gates may be controlled by a single gate electrode, wherein the multiple gate surfaces …
57History of psychosurgery in the United Kingdom — Psychosurgery is a surgical operation that destroys brain tissue in order to alleviate the symptoms of mental disorder. [Mental Health Act 1983, section 57.] The lesions are usually, but not always, made in the frontal lobes. Tissue may be… …
58deep brain stimulation — (DBS) mild high frequency electrical stimulation of a specific area of the thalamus, globus pallidus, or subthalamic nucleus by means of an electrode implanted in the brain, controlled by a battery implanted just below the clavicle, which the… …
59Integrated circuit — Silicon chip redirects here. For the electronics magazine, see Silicon Chip. Integrated circuit from an EPROM memory microchip showing the memory blocks, the supporting circuitry and the fine silver wires which connect the integrated circuit die… …
60Prosthesis — For other uses, see Prosthesis (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Orthotic. A man with two prosthetic arms playing table football …
