LILFU stands for low intensity, low frequency ultrasound.[1] It is a new technique devised by the team of William J. Tyler from Arizona State University to manipulate neuronal circuits using transcranial pulsed ultrasound. This could make the need of invasive (surgical) neuromodulation for some treatments and therapies unnecessary.

The science behind the method is described in a (semi-)peer-reviewed article.[2]

LILFU has been used to stimulate rat' brains as part of the process of creating remote control animals.[3][4]

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Ultrasound Shown To Exert Remote Control Of Brain Circuits".
  2. ↑ Tyler William J., Tufail Yusuf, Finsterwald Michael, Tauchmann Monica L., Olson Emily J., Majestic Cassondra (2008). "Remote Excitation of Neuronal Circuits Using Low-Intensity, Low-Frequency Ultrasound". PLOS ONE. 3 (10): e3511. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003511. PMC 2568804. PMID 18958151.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Anthony, S. (July 31, 2013). "Harvard creates brain-to-brain interface, allows humans to control other animals with thoughts alone". Extremetech. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Chowen, Julie A.; Yoo, Seung-Schik; Kim, Hyungmin; Filandrianos, Emmanuel; Taghados, Seyed Javid; Park, Shinsuk (2013). "Non-Invasive Brain-to-Brain Interface (BBI): Establishing Functional Links between Two Brains". PLOS ONE. 8 (4): e60410. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060410. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3616031. PMID 23573251.


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