Incision-Free Ultrasound Treatment May Ease Tremors, Pain in Parkinson's Disease Patients
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Incision-Free Ultrasound Treatment May Ease Tremors, Pain in Parkinson's Disease Patients
Parkinson's disease is a long-term neurological condition in which the brain cells responsible for producing dopamine gradually deteriorate. A new noninvasive ultrasound procedure is showing promise in relieving tremors, stiffness, and chronic pain without the need for traditional brain surgery.
For decades, the clinical approach to Parkinson’s has been limited to drugs with serious side effects or complex brain implant surgeries. However, an innovative technique based on the emission of acoustic waves is achieving what many considered a miracle of technology: to make the tremors and stiffness disappear immediately, without the need for anesthesia or to open the patient’s skull. When it is possible to concentrate the energy of sound wav…
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