Ultrasound Neuromodulation as a New Brain Therapy

Abstract Within the last decade, ultrasound has been “rediscovered” as a technique for brain therapies. Modern technologies allow focusing ultrasound through the human skull for highly focal tissue ablation, clinical neuromodulatory brain stimulation, and targeted focal blood‐brain‐barrier opening....

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Main Authors: Roland Beisteiner, Mark Hallett, Andres M. Lozano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202205634
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Summary:Abstract Within the last decade, ultrasound has been “rediscovered” as a technique for brain therapies. Modern technologies allow focusing ultrasound through the human skull for highly focal tissue ablation, clinical neuromodulatory brain stimulation, and targeted focal blood‐brain‐barrier opening. This article gives an overview on the state‐of‐the‐art of the most recent application: ultrasound neuromodulation as a new brain therapy. Although research centers have existed for decades, the first treatment centers were not established until 2020, and clinical applications are spreading rapidly.
ISSN:2198-3844