MRI-guided focused ultrasound: new hope for drug-resistant neurological conditions

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¹ Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
² Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cf.ac.uk.

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S Bari et al. J Neurol. 2023 Nov.

. 2023 Nov;270(11):5671-5673.

doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-12024-2. Epub 2023 Oct 3.

¹ Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
² Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cf.ac.uk.

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