Experts urge safeguarding mental privacy amid strides in neurotech
Carmen Galluzzi, a psychologist from São Paulo, had just turned 48 when she began to feel more tired than usual. Blaming the discomfort on the stress of working, studying, and caring for her home, she continued to try to adjust her routine—until she began to lose muscle strength and noticed that her movements were becoming slower and more limited. Only then was she convinced that something more serious could be going on.Over the next three years, Galluzzi saw several specialists and underwent numerous examinations before a neurologist reached a definitive diagnosis: “You have Parkinson’s,” he said.“It was shocking, but from then on I was able to decide what course of action to take. The doctor explained to me that the disease was progressive and incurable, but added that the initial sy...