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Shocking. Lightning strike knocks out neuro patient’s brain implant

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A report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery documented the alarming experience of a patient who got a little too close for comfort to a lightning storm while undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS).…


http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/03/lightning_can_fry_brain_implants/