Which of the Following Procedures Requires Surgery to Implant Electrodes

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures requires surgery to implant electrodes into the brain and an embedded box under the collarbone?

• A) deep brain stimulation
• B) electroconvulsive therapy
• C) prefrontal lobotomy
• D) transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Phenomena

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Phenylalanine

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Mental Retardation

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