A retrospective qualitative report of symptoms and safety from transcranial focused ultrasound for neuromodulation in humans.


Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
27 03 2020
Historique:
received: 09 12 2019
accepted: 04 03 2020
entrez: 30 3 2020
pubmed: 30 3 2020
medline: 1 12 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Low intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (LIFU) is a promising method of non-invasive neuromodulation that uses mechanical energy to affect neuronal excitability. LIFU confers high spatial resolution and adjustable focal lengths for precise neuromodulation of discrete regions in the human brain. Before the full potential of low intensity ultrasound for research and clinical application can be investigated, data on the safety of this technique is indicated. Here, we provide an evaluation of the safety of LIFU for human neuromodulation through participant report and neurological assessment with a comparison of symptomology to other forms of non-invasive brain stimulation. Participants (N = 120) that were enrolled in one of seven human ultrasound neuromodulation studies in one laboratory at the University of Minnesota (2015-2017) were queried to complete a follow-up Participant Report of Symptoms questionnaire assessing their self-reported experience and tolerance to participation in LIFU research (I

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pubmed: 32221350
doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-62265-8
pii: 10.1038/s41598-020-62265-8
pmc: PMC7101402
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eng

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Auteurs

Wynn Legon (W)

Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, Minneapolis, USA. wlegon@virginia.edu.
Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, VA, Charlottesville, USA. wlegon@virginia.edu.

Sarah Adams (S)

Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, VA, Charlottesville, USA.

Priya Bansal (P)

Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, Minneapolis, USA.

Parantap D Patel (PD)

School of Medicine, University of Virginia, VA, Charlottesville, USA.

Landon Hobbs (L)

School of Medicine, University of Virginia, VA, Charlottesville, USA.

Leo Ai (L)

Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, Minneapolis, USA.

Jerel K Mueller (JK)

Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, Minneapolis, USA.

Gregg Meekins (G)

Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, Minneapolis, USA.

Bernadette T Gillick (BT)

Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, MN, Minneapolis, USA.

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