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Review
. 2022 Jan;20(1):32-35.
doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20210022. Epub 2022 Jan 25.

Ultrasound as a Neurotherapeutic: A Circuit- and System-Based Interrogation

Norman M Spivak  1 , William Jamie Tyler  1 , Ausaf A Bari  1 , Taylor P Kuhn  1
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Review

Ultrasound as a Neurotherapeutic: A Circuit- and System-Based Interrogation

Norman M Spivak et al. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Focused ultrasound is a novel brain stimulation modality that combines the noninvasiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and the precision of deep brain stimulation. In this review, the authors examine low-intensity focused ultrasound for brain mapping and neuromodulation. They also discuss high-intensity focused ultrasound, which is used for incisionless surgeries, such as capsulotomies for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Future potential applications of focused ultrasound are also presented.

Keywords: Ablation; Neuromodulation; Neurosurgery; Research/psychiatric.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Tyler reports being a cofounder of ISenseTec, LLC, and an inventor on issued and pending patents covering noninvasive neuromodulation methods and devices. The other authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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