Focused Ultrasound (FUS) for Chronic Pain Management: Approved and Potential Applications
Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of disability and disease burden worldwide, accounting for a prevalence between 6.9% and 10% in the general population. Pharmacotherapy alone results ineffective in about 70-60% of patients in terms of a satisfactory degree of pain relief. Focused ultrasound...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | Neurology Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8438498 |