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On this page, people with Alzheimer's dementia and their families will find the latest information about Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) with the NEUROLITH® system.
What's new in TPS research and how do experts assess the non-invasive procedure? How does TPS work and how is it used in addition to standard therapy? What do patients say about the treatment? Read the latest articles now and deepen your knowledge.
Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) as a non-invasive brain stimulation method is now accessible in over 43 countries worldwide. The availability of TPS in a growing number of countries reflects its increasing relevance as an add-on treatment option for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The most recent milestones include the installation of the first NEUROLITH® system in Slovakia and registrations in Thailand and Venezuela.
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A team from the Italian television station Business24 visited STORZ MEDICAL at its head office in Tägerwilen. The renowned TV presenter Anna Falchi interviewed STORZ MEDICAL employees Alessandro Saccucci, Head of »Office Line« Sales and Dr Dilana Hazer-Rau, Neurology Product Manager, as part of her »Business Life« format. The programme focused on innovations in medical technology, in particular the use of shock wave therapy in neurology and the advanced method of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS).
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On 18 November 2023, neurologists and psychiatrists from 14 countries met up at the second international TPS expert meeting in the German town of Konstanz (by Lake Constance) to discuss the use of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation as an additional therapy option for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Top-class lectures presented milestones and current study results. This series of events aims to promote the continuous international exchange of knowledge on Transcranial Pulse Stimulation.
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Shock waves are acoustic pulse waves and allow physical energy to take effect in localised areas of tissue. In Neurology, we refer to the use of shock waves as Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS). TPS is performed with the NEUROLITH® system and is approved as a treatment option for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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The first international expert meeting on Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) took place in Berlin on 29 April 2023. In the former Kaiserin-Augusta-Hospital, 30 neurologists and psychiatrists from 8 different countries met to discuss current TPS topics related to the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and to share their knowledge about the application of the NEUROLITH® system.
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STORZ MEDICAL participated in the »17th International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases (AD/PD) 2023« in Gothenburg, Sweden, from March 28th to April 1st, 2023 with the NEUROLITH system.
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STORZ MEDICAL participated in the »5th International Brain Stimulation Conference (BrainSTIM)« in Lisbon, Portugal, from 19 – 22 February with the NEUROLITH®. In addition to live demonstrations at the STORZ MEDICAL booth, several exciting presentations were given by key opinion leaders during the conference’s poster sessions.
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Prof. Dr Ulrich Sprick (Head Physician of the Outpatient Centre at Alexius/Josef Hospital in Neuss, Germany) spoke in a live webinar organised by STORZ MEDICAL on the topic of »Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) – an innovative method for treating symptoms of Alzheimer's disease«.
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Several studies by a research team at the Medical University of Vienna, Department of Neurology, have already shown that patients with symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia report an increase in cognitive abilities (measured by CERAD test) after TPS and also report a significant improvement in depressive symptoms (using Beck’s Depression Inventory; BDI).1,2
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Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) continues to be on the road to success: The 100th NEUROLITH® system was installed at the beginning of June 2022. The latest TPS location is the Lengg Clinic in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. med. Bartosz Bujan (Medical Director Neurorehabilitation) is one of the pioneers of TPS in Switzerland and now offers the therapy option for patients with Alzheimer's dementia.
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»New hope for Alzheimer's patients: Patient's memory improves«*: On 22 April 2022, the front-page lead story of Germany's highest-circulation daily newspaper BILD (reach 7.62 million predominantly older readers) was about Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) with the NEUROLITH®.
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Another study by Matt et al. (Medical University of Vienna, University Department of Neurology) published in February 2022 now presented a detailed sub-analysis of possible anti-depressive effects of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) with the NEUROLITH® system based on neuropsychological and functional imaging data.2
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