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What are the barriers to focused ultrasound treatment for individuals who have essential tremor? Do they involve gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic factors? See what a study showed in this presentation by Dr. Vibhor Krishna, associate professor and vice chair of inpatient operations for the department of neurology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of […]

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Bobby Krause, founder of the Be Still Foundation, shares his personal story of being diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease, which led to the formation of the Be Still Foundation. The foundation helps cover the costs, raise awareness and provide education on the benefits of Focused Ultrasound treatment for those in need of tremor relief. […]

By Michael I first noticed my tremor while I was in elementary school. It was especially noticed after I was baptized and was to take communion for the first time. I could not handle the little cups of the wine (grape juice) nor could I take the wafers out of the containers that were passed out. I was taken […]

Focused ultrasound was approved as a treatment for essential tremor in 2016. It utilizes sound waves to target and burn tissue deep within the thalamus (in the middle part of the brain) to stop tremor. The thalamus is the relay station for motor and sensory signals. The patient has their head shaved and wears a […]

By Janet IntroductionAt first I did not know I had ET. Looking back, I see that it was evident when I was a child. Stressful situations brought on a tremor. It was just the left hand, then both. The head tremor came much later. As it is a movement disorder when one is still the […]

Four to five years after undergoing focused ultrasound (FUS) to treat their essential tremor, patients are continuing to endure benefits. In this podcast, Dr. Rees Cosgrove, director of epilepsy and functional neurosurgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, talks about the study and the enhancements made to FUS.

By Mark Honeyman My journey to DBS surgery was a long time in the making. I’ve battled essential tremor since I was a young boy. When I was 12 years old, I had to give a speech for one of my classes, and I noticed that my hands were shaking far more than even the […]

How does focused ultrasound work to help manage essential tremor? Listen to our interview with Dr. Arjun Desai, chief strategy and innovation officer with Insightec, a leader in this incisionless technology.