NEUROMODULATION OF DEEP-BRAIN TARGETS USING FOCUSED ULTRASOUND

摘要

Disclosed are methods and systems for non-invasive deep brain or superficial neuromodulation for up-regulation or down-regulation using ultrasound impacting one or multiple points in a neural circuit to produce Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) or Long-Term Depression (LTD) to treat indications such as neurologic and psychiatric conditions. Ultrasound transducers are positioned by spinning them around the head on a track, as well as individually rotated or not, with control of direction of the energy emission, intensity, frequency, and phase/intensity relationships to targeting and accomplishing up-regulation and/or down-regulation. Alternatively the ultrasound transducers may be at fixed locations on the track. Use of ancillary monitoring or imaging to provide is optional.