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Gentle brain ultrasound may help ease delusions in schizophrenia
Targeting a deep brain region with sound waves may safely reduce delusions in people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, initial study results show.
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A small study investigated transcranial ultrasound stimulation, a technique that directs gentle, focused sound waves at deep brain regions, to see whether it could lessen delusions in people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Researchers from NYU Langone Health enrolled ten participants—both men and women—who continued to experience symptoms despite medication. The ultrasound approach aims to boost or suppress activity in brain cells that are difficult to reach with conventional, invasive methods. Initial results suggest the method may safely reduce delusional symptoms in this population.
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