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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound – Longitudinal Data on Efficacy and Safety

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
Volume 15 (2025): Issue 1
By: Betsy ThomasORCID,  Gabriele BelliniORCID,  Wen-Yu LeeORCID,  Yidan ShiORCID,  Alon MogilnerORCID and  Michael H. PourfarORCID  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.987 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
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Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 17, 2025
Published on: May 5, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
HiFU,
Parkinson’s Disease,
Essential Tremor,
Focused Ultrasound,
High Intensity

© 2025 Betsy Thomas, Gabriele Bellini, Wen-Yu Lee, Yidan Shi, Alon Mogilner, Michael H. Pourfar, published by Ubiquity Press
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