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A zap of electricity to the brain could help stroke patients walk, talk or simply dress themselves without help, Oxford University research suggests. 一份牛津大学的研究猜测：“对大脑的一丝快速的电击，可以帮助中风患者走路、说话、或是在没有帮助下穿好简单的衣物。” Brain scientists say that in just five years, we will have ‘thinking caps’ that can be worn at home and used to wake up white matter damaged by stroke. These caps could also be used to make healthy people brainier or produce better sportsmen. Even children learning to play the piano may benefit from them, the British Science Festival heard. 脑科学家们说，仅在5年内，将研发出一种可以在家里带着的“思考帽”，它也可以用来唤醒由于中风而损坏的脑白质，可以让健康的人们变得更聪明，还能帮助培养更优秀的运动员。从英国科学界上获悉，这甚至能帮到学钢琴的孩子们。 With than a quarter of a million Britons living with problems from muscle weakness and paralysis to loss of coordination caused by stroke and treatment mainly limited to physiotherapy, even small improvements could make a big difference to quality of life. 一百万个英国人中，就有四分之一的人患中风，忍受着由此引起的肌肉无力、瘫痪，丧失协调能力。现在对中风的治疗仅局限于物理疗法，所以即使治疗技术的一点点改进，也能让他们的生活产生很大改观。 | 
