A modern treatment that has recently arrived in Brazil promises to be effective and revolutionary for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Exablate Neuro, was brought into the country by Strattner, a company that creates products for the region healthUses focused ultrasound to reach the deepest areas brainWithout the need for surgical incisions, work on points that may cause tremors.
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Already approved by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), the procedure allows symptomatic treatment of patients not only with Parkinson’s disease, but with essential tremor and neuropathic pain. Only one session is needed for immediate and lasting improvement of the disorders.
How does Exablate Neuro work?
This technique involves the use of high-frequency sound waves precisely guided by MRI to perform a resection (removal/destruction) within the brain at the focal point that is causing the symptoms. The patient, who is awake during the session, wears a piezo ceramic helmet for the procedure. From the adjacent control room, the doctor monitors the temperature rise in the target and adjacent areas and lesion formation in real time.
During non-invasive surgery, the doctor also checks in to the patient constantly to assess symptom improvement and mitigate any adverse effects. Using a mouse instead of a scalpel, it commands more than 1,000 high-frequency sound beams to direct them exactly to the target, providing instant relief from tremors with minimal side effects.
The technology does not emit ionizing radiation and the treatment lasts about three hours, including preparation and exams. The patient is discharged from the hospital on the same day.
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Brazil and patients with tremors
In Brazil, it is estimated that 20% of the population over 65 years of age suffers from idiopathic tremor, a disorder that can affect a patient’s hands, legs, legs, and head. However, the disease is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease, a neurological disease that affects a person’s movements and affects about 200,000 Brazilians, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include tremors, slow movement, muscle stiffness, imbalance, and changes in speech and writing. Exablate Neuro treats the symptoms of both conditions.
“There are millions of Brazilians suffering from essential tremor or prevalent Parkinson’s disease, and Exablate focused ultrasound has the potential to change their lives through a wound-free procedure. We look forward to bringing This transformative technology to medical centers all over Brazil and help advance medicine in our country.”
Exablate Neuro is the world’s first and only ultrasound device focused on treating essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease for patients who do not respond to medication. The equipment was created by Insightec, an Israeli medical technology company. The platform is already in use, since 2018, at more than 100 medical centers around the world. In Latin America, only Chileans benefit from treatment.
More information about Exablate Neuro at Available here. Doctors and patients interested in the treatment can also register on the company’s website to receive information.
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