Making Waves - Barnes-Jewish Hospital first to offer high intensity focused ultrasound for patients with ET - Takeaways - MDSpire
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Making Waves - Barnes-Jewish Hospital first to offer high intensity focused ultrasound for patients with ET
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in partnership with Washington University Physicians, is among the highest-volume treatment facilities for movement disorders in the U.S.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the first in Missouri to offer high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for essential tremor and tremor-predominant Parkinson's disease.
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HIFU is a non-invasive treatment that ablates targeted areas in the thalamus, providing immediate and potentially permanent reduction in tremors.
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Candidates for HIFU include patients with moderate to severe tremors who have not responded to medical therapies and have no other neurological conditions.
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) remains a cornerstone therapy for movement disorders, involving precise electrical lead placement in the brain.
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital's multidisciplinary team is advancing treatments for various neurological conditions using innovative, minimally invasive techniques.
