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Essential Tremor, Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic Pain Treatment | INSIGHTEC "Exablate Neuro, is the first

Essential Tremor, Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic Pain Treatment | INSIGHTEC

"Exablate Neuro, is the first focused ultrasound device approved by the FDA to treat patients with essential tremor. Exablate Neuro is a non-invasive, image-guided personalized thalamotomy, treated through an intact skull that doesn't require any ionizing radiation, incisions or implants.

High intensity focused ultrasound waves precisely target a focal point in the Vim nucleus of the thalamus, the tiny part of the brain that is thought to be responsible for causing tremors. The Exablate Neuro ultrasound transducer consists of 1024 beams that generate enough heat to ablate the targeted tissue during treatment. The result is an immediate and significant reduction of tremor for patients."

Source: www.insightec.com

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