Focused ultrasound may help prevent seizures in some patients with epilepsy (IMAGE)

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Focused ultrasound may help prevent seizures in some patients with epilepsy

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Results from a study published in Epilepsia suggest that focused ultrasound, which can be used to non-invasively target circuits in the brain, may benefit some patients with epilepsy who experience seizures that do not respond to standard anti-seizure medications.

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