Brain electrodes help man speak again
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_he_me/brain_damage"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20070801/2007_08_01t133948_398x450_us_brain_stimulation.jpg?x=114&y=130&sig=1VQVdvG8fgtih9ckv2CxIQ--" align="left" height="130" width="114" alt="An undated X-Ray image of a patient with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) leads implanted. A man with severe brain injuries who spent six years in a near-vegetative state can now chew his food, watch a movie and talk with family thanks to a brain pacemaker that may change the way such patients are treated, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. (Cleveland Clinic/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - He was beaten and left for dead one night in a robbery while walking home in 1999. His skull was crushed and his brain severely damaged. The doctor said if he pulled through at all, he'd be a vegetable for the rest of his life.</p><br clear="all"/>

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