1. Focused ultrasound neuromodulation
- Author
-
Christopher B Pople, Clement Hamani, Nir Lipsman, Harriet Lea-Banks, Kullervo Hynynen, and Ying Meng
- Subjects
medicine.anatomical_structure ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,medicine ,Premovement neuronal activity ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,Blood–brain barrier ,business ,Neuroscience ,Neuromodulation (medicine) ,Focused ultrasound - Abstract
Focused ultrasound (FUS) is an emerging modality for performing incisionless neurosurgical procedures including thermoablation and blood-brain barrier (BBB) modulation. Emerging evidence suggests that low intensity FUS can also be used for neuromodulation with several benefits, including high spatial precision and the possibility of targeting deep brain regions. Here we review the existing data regarding the biological mechanisms of FUS neuromodulation, the characteristics of neuronal activity altered by FUS, emerging indications for FUS neuromodulation, as well as the strengths and limitations of this approach.
- Published
- 2021
- Full Text
- View/download PDF