
26/08/2025
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗣𝗦? 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects millions of people worldwide – a number that is expected to rise continuously in the coming decades. For patients, families and healthcare professionals, it remains a major challenge.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗣𝗦) with the 𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 is a non-invasive, concomitant procedure for patients with symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗧𝗣𝗦 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲?
• 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Patient’s MRI data are imported into the NEUROLITH system for precise guidance.
• 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: The patient sits in a chair; head position is detected using a pair of glasses – no shaving or fixation required.
• 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: The practitioner applies ultrasound gel and gently moves the handpiece across the scalp.
• 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Each acoustic pulse is transmitted through the skull (up to 8 cm) and displayed live in colour on the screen.
• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹: Six outpatient sessions of approx. 30 minutes are typically performed over two weeks, followed by an evaluation.
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:
📌 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://www.storzmedical.com/en/disciplines/patient-information-neurology/
📌 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀: https://www.storzmedical.com/en/disciplines/literature-neurology/
📌 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: https://www.storzmedical.com/en/news-press/tps-alzheimers-long-term-study/