A method for ultrasound modulation of the brain for treatment of stroke, brain injury, and other neurological disorders or the improvement of cognitive functioning in patients. The method may include identifying a stimulation site of a brain, where the stimulation site is associated with a brain disorder, applying ultrasound to the stimulation site, and initiating physical therapy. Alternately, ultrasound may be applied to the brain to enhance aspects of cognitive functioning by the combination of exercising the functionality of the brain and applying ultrasound to the region(s) or structures of the brain known to be associated with that function.
