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September 5, 2025European Journal of NeurologyOpen Access

Immediate Motor Control Enhancement via Pallidothalamic Tract (PTT) Circuit Ablation: A Dual‐Target MR‐Guided Focused Ultrasound Approach for Tremor‐Dominant Parkinson's Disease

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JCJui‐Cheng ChenCCChun‐Ming ChenYAYu Aoh

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Overview

Dual-target focused ultrasound enhances motor control in Parkinson's disease, indicating immediate effects of PTT lesioning.

Key Points

  • Immediate therapeutic effects of PTT lesioning followed VIM treatment, showing significant improvement in motor symptoms.
  • UPDRS-III sub-scores revealed major improvements in tremor and bradykinesia after the procedure.
  • Twenty patients underwent dual-target MR-guided focused ultrasound for tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.
  • Combining treatments suggests a comprehensive approach to managing refractory Parkinson's disease symptoms.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239a3b210217d6477d1f1https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.70345
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