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Parallel Session 2402

Focused Ultrasound in Movement Disorders: Present and Future Applications

Monday, October 6, 2025
14:00 - 15:30 | Room TBD

In this session, the faculty will discuss the use of MRgFUS for PD and ET treatment. Low-intensity FUS in opening the blood-brain barrier and its therapeutic potential in PD will be discussed.


Chairs:

Chin-Hsien Lin, Taiwan
Maria Rodriguez-Oroz, Spain

Presenters:

Basal Ganglia Circuits and Implications for Target Selection
Jose Obeso, Spain

Present Applications
Hideki Mochizuki, Japan

Future Applications
Nir Lipsman

CSPC Liaisons:

Maria Rodriguez-Oroz, Spain
Maria Stamelou, Greece

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:

  1. Describe basal ganglia dysfunction and target selection to treat Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor with MRgFUS
  2. Discuss the clinical outcomes and indications of MRgFUS in Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor and ongoing trials for other movement disorders with high intensity FUS
  3. Describe the physical principles of BBB, the ongoing studies on opening the BBB as a therapeutic strategy and a method for drug delivery and their potential use in clinical setting

Recommended Audience

Clinician / General Neurology
Fellow / Resident / Student
Health Professional (non-physician)
Researcher / Basic Science

Education Level

Advanced / Expert
Intermediate / Experienced

Focus

Clinical
Translational