{"id":3894,"date":"2025-07-01T08:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intnews.it\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:34:32","slug":"mrgfus-the-cutting-edge-technology-that-stops-tremors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intnews.it\/en\/mrgfus-the-cutting-edge-technology-that-stops-tremors\/","title":{"rendered":"MRgFUS: the cutting-edge technology that stops tremors"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"src=\"https:\/\/iframe.mediadelivery.net\/embed\/511677\/09c01347-f124-40e5-bbf6-623e3a28ade2\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer;gyroscope;encrypted-media;picture-in-picture;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essential tremor<\/strong> and <strong>Parkinsonian tremor<\/strong> can be debilitating conditions, making even the simplest daily activities challenging. For many patients, drug therapy isn&#8217;t effective enough, and traditional surgical options can be too invasive. In recent years, however, a new frontier in medicine has opened up: <strong>MRgFUS<\/strong>, or <strong>Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This cutting-edge technique promises to significantly improve the quality of life for those living with tremors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is MRgFUS and how does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MRgFUS is a minimally invasive treatment that doesn&#8217;t require surgical incisions or general anesthesia. Instead, it relies on a combination of advanced technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This innovative technique combines the use of <strong>focused ultrasound <\/strong>guided by <strong>Magnetic Resonance (MR)<\/strong>. The ultrasound beams are precisely focused, with millimeter accuracy, on a specific target inside the brain. The Magnetic Resonance imaging is used both to visualize the brain and to guide the ultrasound in real-time, monitoring its action and ensuring it hits the exact desired area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The target is the <strong>Ventral Intermediate Nucleus of the thalamus (VIM)<\/strong>, a small region in the brain responsible for certain types of tremors. The focused ultrasound induces a minimal and controlled temperature increase in this area, creating a tiny lesion that deactivates the abnormal activity causing the tremor. The result leads to an average tremor improvement of <strong>60%<\/strong> in the treated side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The innovation behind the Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MRgFUS stands as a milestone in the approach to tremor, revolutionizing the concept of neurological intervention thanks to its non-invasive nature and real-time Magnetic Resonance guidance. The ability to operate without incisions, keeping the patient conscious and constantly monitoring treatment effectiveness, is an extraordinary advancement. With an average tremor reduction of 60% and no documented recurrence so far, MRgFUS offers tangible hope. Side effects are generally transient, and risks are minimal thanks to the preliminary investigations patients undergo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MRgFUS is not just an effective therapy, but a tangible testament to how technology can create cutting-edge solutions to concretely improve patients&#8217; well-being and autonomy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential tremor and Parkinsonian tremor can be debilitating conditions, making even the simplest daily activities challenging. 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