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Chapter 27 - Focused Ultrasound in Parkinson’s Disease

from Section 2: - Hypokinetic Movement Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2025

By
Ann-Kristin Helmers ,
Lennart H. Stieglitz  and
Beat Werner
Edited by
Erik Ch. Wolters  and
Christian R. Baumann
Erik Ch. Wolters
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
Christian R. Baumann
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
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Summary

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgHiFUS) can be used to create lesions in the depth of the brain without opening the skull, which opens up new treatment options. For patients who are not eligible for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for various reasons (for example, too much atrophy, vessels in the area of the trajectory, or advanced age) this can be a useful addition to the therapeutic armamentarium. To date, more than 3,500 patients have been treated with this method, with a focus on patients with essential tremor (ET) and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Keywords

PiezoelectricitythermographyMRgHiFUSclosed loop image guidancecavitationtargets
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International Compendium of Movement Disorders , pp. 328 - 338
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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