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Transcranial Pulse Stimulation with Ultrasound in Alzheimer's Disease-A New Navigated Focal Brain Therapy - Ultrasound-based brain stimulation techniques may become a powerful new technique to modulate the human brain in a focal and targeted manner. However, for clinical brain stimulation no certified systems exist and the current techniques have to be further developed. Here, a clinical sonication technique is introduced, based on single ultrashort ultrasound pulses (transcranial pulse stimulation, TPS) which markedly differs from existing focused ultrasound techniques.  More..

​Spark Waves® in Neurodegenerative Diseases - Concept for the Treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. - The use of non-invasive brain therapies has become a hot topic recently. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are major medical challenges in the context of our ageing society. The available
treatments are limited, and such patients are therefore very important candidates to benefit from the clinical utility of new additional therapies.  More..

Ultrasound Brain Stimulation Piloted in Alzheimer Study - Patients with probable Alzheimer disease (AD) had sustained memory improvements months after ultrasound brain stimulation in a small pilot study. The noninvasive technique, called transcranial pulse stimulation (TPS), is designed to apply ultrashort ultrasound pulses to small brain areas. More..

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation with Ultrasound in Alzheimer’s disease – A new navigated focal brain therapy -
R. Beisteiner1*, E. Matt1, C. Fan2, H. Baldysiak3, M. Schönfeld1, T. Philippi Novak1, A. Amini1, T. Aslan1, R. Reinecke1, J. Lehrner1, A. Weber1, U. Reime3, C. Goldenstedt2,E. Marlinghaus2, M. Hallett4, H. Lohse-Busch3 - Ultrasound-based brain stimulation techniques offer an exciting potential to modulate the human brain in a highly focal and precisely targeted manner. However, for clinical applications the current techniques have to be further developed. We introduce a new ultrasound stimulation technique, based on single ultrashort ultrasound pulses (transcranial pulse stimulation, TPS) and describe a first navigable clinical TPS system. Feasibility, safety and preliminary (uncontrolled) efficacy data in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are provided. Simulation data, in vitro measurements with rat and human skulls/brains and clinical data in 35 AD patients were acquired in a multicentric setting (including CERAD scores and functional MRI).  More..

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Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Spasticity in Patients after Brain Injury: A Meta-analysis -  The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on reducing spasticity immediately and 4 weeks after application of ESWT. [Subjects and Methods] We searched PubMed, TCL, Embase, and Scopus from their inception dates through June 2013. The key words “muscle hypertonia OR spasticity” were used for spasticity, and the key words “shock wave OR ESWT” were used for ESWT. Five studies were ultimately included in the meta-analysis. [Results] The Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) grade was significantly improved immediately after ESWT compared with the baseline values (standardized mean difference [SMD], −0.792; 95% confidence interval [CI], −1.001 to −0.583). The MAS grade at four weeks after ESWT was also significantly improved compared with the baseline values (SMD, −0.735; 95% CI, −0.951 to −0.519). [Conclusion] ESWT has a significant effect on improving spasticity. Further standardization of treatment protocols including treatment intervals and intensities needs to be established and long-term follow up studies are needed.  More..

Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Enhances Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression through PERK/ATF4 Signaling Pathway - Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) is used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, but its mechanisms are not well understood. Previously, we found that Li-ESWT increased the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Here we assessed the underlying signaling pathways in Schwann cells in vitro and in penis tissue in vivo after nerve injury. ​  More..

​STORZ MEDICAL’s NEUROLITH® receives CE approval – Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) on the central nervous system of patients with Alzheimer’s disease - In December 2018, STORZ MEDICAL has received the CE approval for the NEUROLITH®, a new therapy system for the treatment of neurological diseases. The technology behind the NEUROLITH® is called Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS). TPS consists of short acoustic pulses with an ultrasound frequency range that permits a well-focused stimulation of the brain at a depth of up to 5 cm.  More..

The Biologic Effects of SoftWaves™and Rationale for Spine and Brain Therapy ​- Shock waves are defined as types of acoustic pressure waves that develop during sudden releases of energy. The best-known natural phenomenon is thunder following lightning. Another example is the “bang” an aircraft produces when it breaks the sound barrier.   More..

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Extracorporeal shock waves Improve pareses in 8 cases of spinal cord injury and 3 cases of myelomeningocele. ​