Dr. Vibhor Krishna

Dr. Vibhor Krishna PubMed Publications

• Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Neurological Disorders
  Focused ultrasound (FUS) was explored for neurological indications more than half a century ago, but only recent technological advances have enabled its practical transcranial use for movement and neuropsychiatric disorders. FUS can produce stereotactic thermal lesions via focused ultrasound ablation (FUSA), while non-thermal lesioning (e.g., FUS histotripsy) and non-ablative approaches such as neuromodulation and blood-brain […]
  Haiden S Berton
• Focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor in octogenarians
  CONCLUSIONS: Unilateral MRgHIFU thalamotomy is a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for ET in patients ≥ 80 years of age. It results in significant improvements in tremor and disability, with a low complication rate. These findings support its consideration for older patients who are ineligible for invasive procedures and highlight the importance of age-specific metrics […]
  Suhrud Panchawagh
• Unilateral magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for medication-refractory essential tremor: 5-year continued access study
  CONCLUSION: MRgFUS thalamotomy is a safe and effective long-term treatment for patients with medication-refractory ET and is associated with improved QoL.
  Pejman Ghanouni
• Cognitive Effects of MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy-Time to Evaluation-Reply
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  Michael G Kaplitt
• The Use of Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Movement Disorders
  Focused ultrasound ablation achieves selective thermal lesioning of the thalamic and basal ganglia targets using real-time MR imaging guidance. It is US Food and Drug Administration-approved to treat essential tremor and Parkinson's disease tremor, fluctuations, and dyskinesias. Patients often seek focused ultrasound treatment because symptom relief is immediate, and hardware implantation is not required. This […]
  Nicole Silva
• Brain targeting for focused ultrasound essential tremor ablation: proceedings from the 2023 Focused Ultrasound Foundation workshop
  Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder globally and has negative impacts on quality of life. While medical treatments exist, approximately 50% of patients have tremor that is refractory to medication or experience intolerable medication side effects. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy is an option for these patients and while incisionless, it […]
  Melissa M J Chua
• Introduction. Focused ultrasound: current and future indications
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  Rees Cosgrove
• Probabilistic Refinement of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Targeting for Parkinson's Disease Tremor
  CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that the most effective MRgFUS thalamotomy target in TDPD is in the ventral intermediate nucleus/ventralis oralis posterior border region. This finding offers new insights into the thalamic regions instrumental in tremor control, with pivotal implications for improving treatment outcomes. © 2024 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf […]
  Cletus Cheyuo
• Safety and Efficacy of Staged, Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in Essential Tremor: An Open-Label Clinical Trial
  CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Staged, bilateral focused ultrasound thalamotomy significantly reduced tremor severity and functional disability scores. Adverse events for speech, swallowing, and ataxia were mostly mild and transient.
  Michael G Kaplitt
• Neuromodulation: Update on current practice and future developments
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  Vibhor Krishna