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A new experimental helmet might eliminate the need for surgery in deep brain stimulation therapiesThe helmet sends targeted beams of ultrasound to specific regions of the brainThe ultrasound beams can alter neuron activity, researchers report

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deep brain stimulation has shown promise in treating conditions ranging from epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to cluster headaches, depression and schizophrenia.

Unfortunately, this approach requires brain surgery, with doctors drilling into the patient’s skull to implant tiny devices that deliver mild electrical pulses.

But a new ultrasound helmet might be able to precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without the need for surgery, according to findings just published recently in t

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