Cognitive safety of focused ultrasound thalamotomy for tremor: 1-year follow-up results of the COGNIFUS part 2 study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the COGNitive in Focused UltraSound (COGNIFUS) study, we examined the 6-month cognitive outcomes of patients undergoing MRgFUS thalamotomy. This study endorsed the safety profile of the procedure in terms of cognitive functions that cannot be evaluated in real-time during the procedure unlike other aspects. The aim of the COGNIFUS Part 2 study was to investigate the cognitive trajectory of MRgFUS patients over a 1-year period, in order to confirm long-term safety and satisfaction.

Methods

We prospectively evaluated the cognitive and neurobehavioral profile of patients with essential tremor (ET) or Parkinson's Disease (PD) related tremor undergoing MRgFUS thalamotomy at 1 year-follow-up following the treatment.

Results

The sample consists of 50 patients

SUBMITTER: Saporito G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215051 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature