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March 21, 2026Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation0 citationsOpen Access

Safety and neuromodulation effect of transcranial focused ultrasound for motor recovery in patients with subacute stroke

MLMeng-Ting LinSCShao-Yu ChenPLPin-Hua Lai

Key Points

  • To assess the safety and effectiveness of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) for motor recovery in subacute stroke patients.
  • Evaluated safety and tolerability of tFUS in subacute stroke patients
  • Monitored for adverse events (AEs)
  • Assessed changes in upper limb motor recovery and functional outcomes
  • tFUS was safe and well tolerated with only minor transient AEs
  • Indications of improved upper limb motor recovery were observed
  • Trends toward changes in cortical excitability were not statistically significant

Abstract

tFUS was safe and well tolerated in subacute stroke patients, with only minor transient AEs and no evidence of structural or neuropsychological harm. tFUS demonstrated potential to enhance upper limb motor recovery and functional outcomes. Although exploratory analyses suggested trends toward cortical excitability changes, these findings were not statistically significant and require confirmation in larger controlled trials.

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Lin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be35166e48c4981c673371https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-026-01945-4
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