Swedish Neuroscience Institute Integrates Blackrock Neuromed Technology As Part Of Epilepsy Treatment

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marked six months of partnership between Blackrock NeuroMed LLC and Seattle's Swedish Neuroscience Institute (SNI) in the treatment of epilepsy and related neurodegenerative diseases.

Doctors at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute Epilepsy Program have incorporated Blackrock NeuroMed's Cervello System to monitor the electrical impulses inside adult patient brains.

"The Cervello is now used as part of our treatment options for severe epilepsy," said Dr. Michael Doherty, the Medical Director for Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at Swedish. "Using Cervello's data, our doctors may be able to identify the sources of patients' seizures and help develop therapy options for our patients."

The Cervello System consists of three key components: an electroencephalogram, a high-definition video camera, and a sophisticated data-recording device that detects electrical impulses in the brain.

The Cervello units are installed in several different rooms in the SNI Epilepsy Center.

With upwards of 2.8 million Americans suffering from epilepsy, the Cervello -- and the treatments it makes possible -- could prove invaluable.

"The Cervello represents a huge step forward in EEG technology," said Andy Gotshalk, CEO of Blackrock NeuroMed. "We're hopeful that the Cervello will eventually help researchers unlock cures for neurodegenerative disorders beyond epilepsy -- including depression, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's."

About Blackrock NeuroMed LLC

Founded in 2011 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Blackrock NeuroMed is a privately owned affiliate of Blackrock Microsystems. Blackrock NeuroMed leverages the core data acquisition and research technologies of Blackrock Microsystems to deliver next-generation, sophisticated high-end EEG and single-cell recording systems to customers worldwide. www.BlackrockNeuromed.com

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