First-in-human trial of blood–brain barrier opening in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using MR-guided focused ultrasound
oleh: Agessandro Abrahao, Ying Meng, Maheleth Llinas, Yuexi Huang, Clement Hamani, Todd Mainprize, Isabelle Aubert, Chinthaka Heyn, Sandra E. Black, Kullervo Hynynen, Nir Lipsman, Lorne Zinman
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-09-01 |
Deskripsi
MR-focused ultrasound can be used to transiently open the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Here, the authors report the results of a first-in-human trial on four patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), showing that the procedure reversibly permeabilised the BBB in the motor cortex without complications, and suggest that the procedure could in the future be used to increase drug delivery in ALS patients.