Future Technology: Targeted Implant Chip for Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (TIC-tACS)

Ashwika Jani; Audrey  Tong-Nomoto

doi:10.47611/jsrhs.v13i2.6824

Authors

Ashwika Jani Mission San Jose High School
Audrey Tong-Nomoto Mission San Jose High School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v13i2.6824

Keywords:

Novel, Therapy, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Future Technology

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and a progressive form of dementia that hinders patients’ cognitive functions, causing memory loss, confusion, and brain atrophy. One treatment for the disease is transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), which stimulates the degenerating parts of the brain using low-intensity electrical currents. Currently, tACS is applied solely through external machinery. This paper will propose and discuss the implications of one type of novel innovation, which has not yet been created, designed to mazimize patient comfort. The Targeted Implant Chip with Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (TIC-tACS) device will be a compact self-contained unit capable of applying tACS through electrodes while granting the patient unparalleled mobility and freedom. TIC-tACS will help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for Alzheimer’s disease patients.

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