Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) with the NEUROLITH® is increasingly gaining momentum: Since the CE approval for the »treatment of the central nervous system of patients with Alzheimer’s disease« in 2018, more than 50 NEUROLITH® systems have been installed worldwide. In June 2021, three more devices were installed in renowned neurological specialist clinics in Germany, Austria, and Turkey.

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) with the NEUROLITH® system is a new therapy option for patients with Alzheimer’s disease that allows targeted stimulation of cerebral regions.

Key-facts:

• TPS are shock waves which allow highly focal brain stimulation deep in the brain.
• TPS allows unprecedented precision for targeting brain areas.
  

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) with the NEUROLITH® system is performed by a trained practitioner and is done on an outpatient basis. During treatment, the patient sits comfortably in a chair and can move freely at any time. To ensure optimal transmission of the pulses, the therapist applies ultrasound gel to the scalp or hair – it is not necessary to shave the patient’s head. The patient then puts on a pair of special glasses so that the position of the head can be detected.

Anfang Januar 2022 wurde in der medizinischen Fachzeitschrift The Lancet Public Health¹ eine vielbeachtete Studie zur Entwicklung der weltweiten Demenz-Prävalenz publiziert. Diese sagt bis zum Jahr 2050 eine Verdreifachung der Fallzahlen auf 152,8 Millionen voraus. Zu einer ähnlichen Einschätzung kam bereits der World Alzheimer Report 2019. Die wichtigsten Faktoren für diese explosive Entwicklung sind die Alterung der weltweiten Bevölkerung sowie deren weiteres Wachstum.