Transcranial focused ultrasound, also called transcranial ultrasound stimulation or low intensity focused ultrasound, is a non-invasive technique under investigation for treating psychiatric and neurological disorders, capable of reaching deep brain structures with millimeter level precision. It appears to act on neurons through acoustic cavitation, small thermal changes affecting cell membranes, and the mechanical activation of ion channels such as Piezo1. Conditions under study include essential tremor, treatment resistant major depressive disorder, post-stroke chronic pain, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders, though as of the mid-2020s only a small number of clinical studies of its psychiatric uses had been conducted.
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Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS), also known as transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) or low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU), is a form of focused ultrasound (FUS) which is being investigated for the potential non-invasive treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Treats: Essential Tremor, Article text, use for
Applications of tFUS neuromodulation in clinical practice may include treatment of essential tremor, treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD), post-stroke chronic pain, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anxiety.
Treats: Epilepsy, Article text, use for
Applications of tFUS neuromodulation in clinical practice may include treatment of essential tremor, treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD), post-stroke chronic pain, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anxiety.
Treats: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Article text, use for
Applications of tFUS neuromodulation in clinical practice may include treatment of essential tremor, treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD), post-stroke chronic pain, epilepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anxiety.
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