Ultrasound after coma

Scientists use ultrasound to jump-start a man's brain after coma

New noninvasive technique may lead to low-cost therapy for patients with severe brain injury

Date:

August 24, 2016

Source:

University of California - Los Angeles

Summary:

A 25-year-old man recovering from a coma has made remarkable progress following a treatment to jump-start his brain using ultrasounds, scientists report. This is the first time such an approach to severe brain injury has been tried.

The researchers targeted the thalamus with low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation.

Credit: Martin Monti/UCLA

A 25-year-old man recovering from a coma has made remarkable progress following a treatment at UCLA to jump-start his brain using ultrasound. The technique uses sonic stimulation to excite the neurons in the thalamus, an egg-shaped structure that serves as the brain's central hub for processing information./.../

The above post is reprinted from materials provided by University of California - Los Angeles. The original item was written by Stuart Wolpert.Note: Content may be edited for style and length.

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