Computer device in Florida girl's head keeps seizures at bay
CLEARWATER — It’s easier to feel than to see the slight bump on Emma Coto’s head. It comes from a small electrical device, reminiscent of the bottom half of an old flip phone, that doctors implanted below her scalp. About 250 times a day, it sends a tiny electrical charge through two wires directly into her brain. The medical treatment for epilepsy known as responsive neurostimulation, or RNS, ...