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DIfferent varieties of DBS electrode (DBS, deep brain stimulation):
a) Ring-shaped stimulation, i.e., a concentric electric field, generated with an electrode of the conventional type.
b) An electrode with segmented contacts and laterally directed electric fields (array electrode). This technique carries the promise of enabling more precisely targeted stimulation of brain tissue
(Graphic by Volker A. Coenen)
