Sensory stimulation therapy
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sensory-stimulation-therapy-267-5501805
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Sensory stimulation therapy
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Sensory stimulation therapy (SST) is an experimental therapy that aims to use neural plasticity mechanisms to aid in the recovery of somatosensory function after stroke or cognitive ageing. Stroke and cognitive ageing are well known sources of cognitive loss, the former by neuronal death, the latter by weakening of neural connections. SST stimulates a specific sense at a specific frequency. Research suggests that this technique may reverse cognitive ageing by up to 30 years, and may selectively
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Experimental therapy technique
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_stimulation_therapy
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2023-12-06T16:03:10Z
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