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Could technology help kickstart the brain?
科技能帮助 “重启” 大脑吗？
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Could technology help kickstart the brain?
科技能帮助 “重启” 大脑吗？
Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat movement disorders like Parkinson’s for years.
深层脑刺激技术已经被用于治疗帕金森病等运动障碍病许多年了。
It involves implanting wires into the brain.
这种治疗方式需要大脑内部置入导线。
They’re then connected to a pulse generator that sends tiny electric currents to stimulate parts of the brain that aren’t working properly.
这些导线再被连接到一个脉冲发生器上，通过微弱的电流来刺激大脑中功能异常的部分。
This can help restore a patient’s ability to move.
这能帮助恢复病人的运动能力。
Now, scientists are actively researching whether a similar type of tech could help people with memory loss.
现在，科学家们正积极研究类似的科技是否也能帮助丧失记忆的人。
It’s called a hippocampal neural prosthetic.
这项技术被称作 “海马体神经假体”。
The implanted wires target a brain region called the hippocampus, that’s key to making memories.
植入的电线会瞄准大脑中一个叫做 “海马体” 的区域，那里是记忆形成的关键区域。
Researchers say it’s shown some promise so far in helping people with memory issues linked to epilepsy.
研究人员称，目前该技术在帮助与癫痫有关的记忆障碍患者方面展现出了一定的潜力。
It’s early days. But could something like this one day help people with other types of memory loss?
虽然目前还处于起步阶段，但这种技术能否在未来的某一天帮助其它类型的记忆丧失患者呢？
重点词汇或表达
kickstart 重启，激活
electric currents 电流
memory loss 记忆丧失
prosthetic 假体，义肢
show promise 显示出前景或潜力，大有希望