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Innovative Non-Invasive Neurosurgery with Focused Ultrasound

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Innovative Non-Invasive Neurosurgery with Focused Ultrasound

What diseases do we treat with focused ultrasound?

I have one of these conditions, help me!

How has ultrasound treatment improved our patients

  • Helped gain independence

    Eliminating involuntary movements or hand tremors allows a person to brush their teeth, prepare food, drink, and eat independently.

  • Allowed to start a family

    After eliminating motor symptoms, tremor, and involuntary movements, some of our patients have successfully started families, gotten married, or wed.

  • Eliminating tremor and involuntary movements allows you to return to work and start earning money to support yourself and your family.

  • Helped advance in my career

    Some of our patients, after eliminating hand tremors, found better jobs, started managing, signing documents, and stopped feeling shy during negotiations.

  • Allowed to realize my potential

    Among our successful patients:

    • principal conductor and musicians returning to creativity,
    • surgeons and nurses who continued to save lives,
    • several military personnel have returned to defend the homeland,
    • 2 pilot, 2 ship captains, driver, air traffic controller, who did not lose their responsible jobs,
    • IT-specialists in information security protection
    • seamstresses and costumers warmly and beautifully dressing people,
    • and teachers imparting their unique knowledge

  • Created the foundation for happiness!

    Gave the opportunity to spend time with grandchildren and engage in favorite activities

What is remarkable about treatment with focused ultrasound?

MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) neurosurgery is an innovative technology that allows for the treatment of nervous system disorders without incisions. The therapeutic effect of MRgFUS is achieved by targeting a millimeter-sized area of the brain with focused ultrasound waves. This area is visible to the doctor on MRI and can be controlled “aim ” with an accuracy of 0.1 mm

First, the doctor conducts a test exposure when the ultrasound “puts to sleep ” neurons for two to three minutes. This allows “palpate ” brain and find the area causing the symptoms. Once the doctor identifies the area responsible for the symptoms, they check for any side effects and, ensuring safety, permanently deactivate the affected area.

Watch the video above to see a schematic representation of MRI-guided focused ultrasound treatment.

Detailed article on treating tremor with ultrasound

Why do patients choose MRI-guided focused ultrasound treatment?

  • No incisions and anesthesia

    To reach the deep structures of the brain with ultrasound, incisions are not needed. “The microscopic scalpel appears right inside exactly where it was needed “

  • Anatomical and Physiological Precision

    The accuracy of targeting under MRI guidance is fractions of a millimeter, but that’s not all! The doctor first checks with a special test whether it is really necessary to affect this area or not.

  • High safety and effectiveness

    Millimeter precision, no incisions, and no need to insert electrodes into the brain ensure a high level of safety.

  • Quick recovery

    In our experience, only 5 out of 276 patients needed to stay overnight in the hospital, while the remaining 271 returned home without the need for hospitalization.

  • Return to a Better Life

    Thanks to rapid recovery, effectiveness, and safety, ultrasound treatment has allowed our patients to significantly improve their lives.

The story of one of our patients who returned to her favorite activity after surgery at the V.S. Buzaev International Medical Centre

Other patient stories, reviews, and treatment results for tremor, dystonia, and Parkinson’s disease here.

Why did patients from 29 countries choose us?

A relative supports the patient during MRgFUS treatment for tremor

The patient’s younger brother supports him by holding his hand during the treatment with focused ultrasound

A team of united humanists transforming medicine into non-invasive and error-free

Rezida Galimova – Doctor of Medical Sciences, the first neurosurgeon in Russia to perform treatment with MRI-guided focused ultrasound

Rezida Galimova – the first MRgFUS neurosurgeon in Russia and the first female MRgFUS neurosurgeon in the world

Rezida Galimova since childhood dreamed of treating patients without pain and incisions. The desire to transform medicine led her during one of her internships to this latest treatment technology, which she and her team were the first to implement in Russia.

Rezida Maratovna personally communicates with the patient before their arrival for treatment and monitors for a year after surgery, many patients continue to stay in touch, and knowing her patients provides a basis for mastering her skills. She is a co-author of the first book on MRgFUS. Rezida Galimova openly shows the results of her surgeries (with the patient’s written consent), one of her inventions is the open operating room, where patients can be held by loved ones. Rezida Maratovna’s doctoral dissertation is dedicated to the treatment of tremor, Parkinson’s disease, dystonias and other diseases with focused ultrasound. You can read about the results of her MRgFUS surgeries in research journals

Our MRgFUS Team

Dinara Ilgizovna Nabiullina, General Director of the V.S. Buzaev International Medical Centre, neurologist, PhD

Dinara Ilgizovna Nabiullina

Neurologist, Parkinsonologist, Cephalologist, PhD in Medicine, Chief Physician and Director of the V.S. Buzaev International Medical Centre

Why is the first center for ultrasound tremor neurosurgery in Russia located in Ufa and not, for example, in Moscow?

The founders of the center, Rezida Galimova, Igor Buzaev, and Ildar Khalfin, value their native Republic and decided to open the center in Ufa to pay tribute to the teachers and people who helped them grow. We strive to maintain the medicine of the Republic of Bashkortostan at a world-class level and are now nurturing a young generation of talented innovative leaders in medicine by establishing Vyacheslav Buzaev Fellowships for young doctors at our medical center

We do not insist on surgery, do not “sell ” and do not impose. Each type of treatment has its indications and contraindications. Before recommending surgical treatment, we conduct a consultation and assess whether the possibilities of drug therapy have been exhausted. If we expect improvement from changes in medication regimen, we first observe the reaction to optimal drug therapy.

Rezida Galimova holds the patient's hand during focused ultrasound treatment of tremor

Will ultrasound cure me?

It depends on the disease. Ultrasound alleviates symptoms but does not always address the cause of the disease. However, remember that if you keep the disease under control, alleviate symptoms, and slow its progression, it is quite possible that a radical treatment for your condition will soon be found. Remember, 20 years ago, no one could control HIV infection, and now cases of HIV cure are known, chronic hepatitis C has recently become treatable, the cause of stomach ulcers has been identified, and the number of surgeries and complications has decreased, medicine is advancing, you just need to hold on until its next breakthrough. Here you can read about strategies and tactics in the fight against chronic disease

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Do not take this article as medical advice. It describes the possibilities, advantages, and limitations of the method. Each type of treatment has contraindications and, unfortunately, complications can occur, you can read more here. The effect of focused ultrasound treatment depends on many factors. A specialist consultation is required to determine if the method is suitable in a specific case, and what its expected benefits and risks are. You can schedule a consultation via WhatsApp

Frequently Asked Questions About Treating Tremor with Ultrasound

Patient Stories

Schedule a consultation

Do not take this article as medical advice. It describes the possibilities, advantages, and limitations of the method. Each type of treatment has contraindications and, unfortunately, complications can occur, you can read more here. The effect of focused ultrasound treatment depends on many factors. A consultation with specialists is required to determine if the method is suitable in a specific case, and what its expected benefits and risks are. You can schedule a consultation via WhatsApp