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Lightning switches off woman’s brain implant

01-May-2018

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Lightning struck Slovenian woman's apartment affecting stimulation device.

Device had automatically shut down and needed to be reset.

Brain stimulator stops her from having neck muscle spasms and tremors.

Lightning strike also destroyed her TV and air conditioner.

Implants should not be recharged while charger plugged into the mains.

The study was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

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Dušan Flisar

Doctor at University Medical Centre Ljubljana.

Journal of Neurosurgery

Medical journal covering all aspects of neurosurgery.

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Largest hospital centre in Slovenia.

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Brain Interface