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FUS : overview of neurosurgeons and neurologists in Switzerland
Why Switzerland? What am I missing?
They seem to have concluded that FUS is only applicable to tremor based Parkinson’s. That’s bad news for me. I thought they could apply it to non tremor too. Trixidee has no tremor
I may be wrong, but it looks like the Sonimodul group did not participate. I did not see them listed.
Thanks Julie
Here is what they say about FUS-PTT (page 10) :
Expert Opinion
Aside from unilateral VIM lesioning for tremor-dominant PD,
lesioning of the pallidothalamic tract (PTT), as an alternative
to VIM, could lead to decreased responsiveness to L-Dopa
medication.
Therefore, even unilateral MRgHiFUS of that target
may lead to freezing, dysarthria, and dysphagia in patients at risk.
with no reference at all, no mention of Sonimodul's experience, no nothing.
As members have described their experience at Somimodul, and I read this material, I noticed the long list of "readily available" back up systems such as only can be found in teaching hospitals, as a safety measure this group wants to introduce as required. My sense of Sonimodul is that it is a small clinic in a somewhat rural area. So the institutional docs are suggesting that such small clinics are not safe?
Some neurologists are Concerned about the negative impact of FUS on DBS Trials 
PD treatment in Switzerland?
Focused Ultrasound in Switzerland
