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Tag: Dr. Francisco Ponce
PRIME Study Site Announcement
Friday, April 12, 2024 The first participant in Neuralink’s PRIME Study recently demonstrated the ability to use brain activity to command an external device. The successful procedure for...
Barrow Surgeon Treats Essential Tremor with Focused Ultrasound
After more than a decade of living with a neurological disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking, an Arizona man has been relieved of his symptoms thanks to...
DBS Surgery Provides New Hope for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Inclusion Criteria for the ADvance II study: At least 65 years old Mild Alzheimer’s disease On a stable dose of cholinesterase inhibitor 60 days prior to consent (donepezil,...
Dr. Francisco Ponce Celebrates 1000th DBS Surgery
Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgeon Francisco Ponce, MD, has reached an impressive surgical milestone, performing his 1,000th groundbreaking Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedure for a Parkinson’s patient who traveled...
Barrow is First Center to Implant New DBS System
In January, Barrow Neurological Institute became the first center to surgically implant a new deep brain stimulation (DBS) system by Boston Scientific. Dr. Francisco Ponce, director of the...