Healthcare&WellnessNewsTechnologyWT | Member Medtronic to Launch Deep Brain Simulation for Medically-Refractory Epilepsy in the U.S. By Sam Draper - 22. February 2019 Image: Medtronic DBS Clinician Programmer (Image credit: Medtronic) Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. About a third of patients do […] To access this page, watch the live stream and videos on-demand, you must purchase the Free Subscription, Premium Subscription or Premium Subscription (6 months, special rate).