What is the Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Movement Disorders center founded by Dr. Schlesinger

Dr. Ilana Schlesinger founded the center for Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Movement Disorders. The center utilizes innovative MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) technology to treat movement disorders, particularly tremors associated with Parkinson's disease and Essential Tremor.
The Focused Ultrasound Treatment offers a non-invasive alternative to traditional surgical interventions for movement disorders. It uses high-frequency sound waves to precisely target and destroy small areas of brain tissue responsible for tremors, without the need for incisions, skull drilling, or electrode insertions. This procedure is performed while the patient is awake, requires no anesthesia, and often results in immediate improvement of tremor symptoms.
Key features of the Focused Ultrasound Treatment center include:

• State-of-the-art Exablate system for MRI-guided focused ultrasound procedures
• A multidisciplinary team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists
• FDA-approved treatment for tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease and Essential Tremor
• Potential to treat various movement disorder symptoms, including tremor, dyskinesia, and rigidity

Sources:
https://www.fusfoundation.org/diseases-and-conditions/parkinsons-disease/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36812432/

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