ALSUntangled #75: Portable neuromodulation stimulator therapy.
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
; 25(5-6): 648-652, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Spurred by patient interest, ALSUntangled herein examines the potential of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS™) in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The PoNS™ device, FDA-approved for the treatment of gait deficits in adult patients with multiple sclerosis, utilizes translingual neurostimulation to stimulate trigeminal and facial nerves via the tongue, aiming to induce neuroplastic changes. While there are early, promising data for PoNS treatment to improve gait and balance in multiple sclerosis, stroke, and traumatic brain injury, no pre-clinical or clinical studies have been performed in ALS. Although reasonably safe, high costs and prescription requirements will limit PoNS accessibility. At this time, due to the lack of ALS-relevant data, we cannot endorse the use of PoNS as an ALS treatment.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia por Estimulación Eléctrica
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Esclerosis Amiotrófica Lateral
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido