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UNC Neurosurgery has reached an exciting milestone:\u00a0100 high-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) treatments performed for patients living with movement disorders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Focused ultrasound is a non-surgical, outpatient treatment that uses targeted ultrasound, guided by real-time MRI images, to treat conditions like essential tremor without any radiation. During the procedure, patients stay awake and do simple tests so the care team can make sure the treatment is working in real time. For many people whose tremor isn\u2019t helped by medication, improvement can happen right away.<\/p>\n

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UNC Health supports focused ultrasound patients through a dedicated interdisciplinary clinic, bringing together neurosurgeons, neurologists, and specialized care teams to evaluate each case collaboratively. By integrating expertise across specialties, the program helps ensure patients receive thoughtful guidance and coordinated care as they explore this innovative treatment option.<\/p>\n

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At UNC Health, patients considering focused ultrasound are cared for in a dedicated clinic where neurosurgeons, neurologists and specialized teams work together. By bringing these experts together, the clinic makes sure patients get clear guidance and coordinated care as they explore this treatment.<\/p>\n

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Since joining UNC in 2021,\u00a0Vibhor Krishna, MD<\/a>, has led the development of the focused ultrasound program and helped advance the field through landmark studies published in\u00a0The New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>,\u00a0JAMA Neurology<\/i>, and\u00a0Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cFocused ultrasound is an exciting new treatment for patients with neurological disorders because it requires no surgical incision, and patients can go home the same day after treatment,\u201d Dr. Krishna said.<\/p>\n

This milestone reflects UNC Health\u2019s mission to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve through leadership and excellence in patient care, education and research.\u00a0Congratulations<\/span>\u00a0to the UNC team \u2014 and to the patients whose lives are being changed through this innovative therapy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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