{"id":247627,"date":"2026-06-16T11:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=247627&preview=true&preview_id=247627"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:43:55","slug":"healthy-rounds-retraining-the-brain-with-advanced-neurosurgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/healthy-rounds-retraining-the-brain-with-advanced-neurosurgery\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Healthy Rounds\u2019: Retraining the Brain With Advanced Neurosurgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Anthony Alessi\u2019s \u201cHealthy Rounds\u201d radio program is now a UConn Health podcast<\/a>. (Tina Encarnacion\/ UConn Health photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Already on the leading edge of electronic stimulation for new applications like stroke recovery,\u00a0UConn Health’s Dr. Christopher Conner<\/a>, who specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, is on the verge of another one. He joins Dr. Anthony Alessi<\/a>\u00a0to explain how\u00a0Vivistim<\/a>\u00a0has been opening new doors to regaining function after stroke, who the best candidates are, and how a similar concept for autoimmune disorders may not be far behind.<\/p>\n

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I see patients back in my clinic all the time who\u2019ve had this done, and it\u2019s incredibly gratifying to see how much benefit they can get from it. It\u2019s been remarkable. <\/span> — Dr. Christopher Conner<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Listen now:<\/h3>\n