Functional Neuromodulation CEO: Deep Brain Stimulation a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

June 18, 2013 OneMedPlace Team 0

Charlottesville, VA-based Functional Neuromodulation is conducting an advanced trial of the application of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy as a supplement for current Alzheimer’s Disease treatments. OneMedRadio’s Matt Margolis spoke with Dan O’Connell, co-founder and CEO of Functional Neuromodulation, about the science behind applying Deep Brain Stimulation to Alzheimer’s Disease, its current clinical trial, the lack of venture capital for Alzheimer’s research, and the regulatory obstacles that Functional Neuromodulation will face in the future.