Technology of deep brain stimulation: current status and future directions

JK Krauss, N Lipsman, T Aziz, A Boutet… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure that allows targeted circuit-based
neuromodulation. DBS is a standard of care in Parkinson disease, essential tremor and …

Safety and efficacy of focused ultrasound induced blood-brain barrier opening, an integrative review of animal and human studies

Y Meng, CB Pople, H Lea-Banks, A Abrahao… - Journal of controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The blood-brain barrier, while fundamental in maintaining homeostasis in the central
nervous system, is a bottleneck to achieving efficacy for numerous therapeutics. Improved …

Antiepileptic drug use for treatment of epilepsy and dyslipidemia: systematic review

MV Vyas, BA Davidson, L Escalaya, J Costella… - Epilepsy research, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To characterize the association between commonly used anti-epileptic drugs
(AEDs) and plasma lipid levels in patients with epilepsy. Methods We sought observational …

[BOOK][B] The analytical Hebrew and Chaldee lexicon

B Davidson - 1848 - books.google.com
The instruction of a competent living Teacher is doubtless the most efficient means of
acquiring any Language. Supplied with such help the Student requires little more than the …

MR-guided focused ultrasound enhances delivery of trastuzumab to Her2-positive brain metastases

Y Meng, RM Reilly, RC Pezo, M Trudeau… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is an important factor limiting the effectiveness of central
nervous system (CNS) therapeutics. MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a …

MR-guided focused ultrasound liquid biopsy enriches circulating biomarkers in patients with brain tumors

Y Meng, CB Pople, S Suppiah, M Llinas… - Neuro …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Liquid biopsy is promising for early detection, monitoring of response, and
recurrence of cancer. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits the shedding of biomarker, such …

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound capsulotomy for refractory obsessive compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder: clinical and imaging results …

B Davidson, C Hamani, JS Rabin, M Goubran… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are common,
often refractory, neuropsychiatric conditions for which new treatment approaches are …

Blood–brain barrier opening of the default mode network in Alzheimer's disease with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound

Y Meng, M Goubran, JS Rabin, M McSweeney, J Ottoy… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain but is also an important obstacle for the
effective delivery of therapeutics in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative …

Putaminal Recombinant Glucocerebrosidase Delivery with Magnetic Resonance–Guided Focused Ultrasound in Parkinson's Disease: A Phase I Study

Y Meng, CB Pople, Y Huang, RM Jones… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background GBA1 mutation is the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease
(PD). Replacement of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase) slows …

Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in the treatment of severe alcohol use disorder: a phase I pilot trial

B Davidson, P Giacobbe, TP George, SM Nestor… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a highly prevalent, often refractory, medical illness. The
symptoms of AUD are driven by dysfunction in several neurocircuits centered on the nucleus …