Category: Focused Ultrasound
The excitement is spreading about MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS), a breakthrough treatment for controlling essential tremor (ET). This noninvasive, outpatient procedure is a great blessing for people with hand tremors that are considered unresponsive to medication. Instead, MRgFUS stops tremors by using sound waves, or sonic energy, to deaden a tiny area in the thalamus.	keep reading
Looking to the Future of Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor
It's a good feeling to have an ally, someone who has your back and is looking out for you. While this is true for individuals and groups, it's also true for advances in medical technology. Change in medicine is typically slow and frustrating. Therefore, any person or entity that has a stake in a promising	keep reading
When Will Focused Ultrasound Be Able to Treat Both Sides?
When you were around 6 or 7 years old, you might have been one of those kids who lost both front teeth around the same time, leaving you with a big gap in your smile. And, if you were that age in 1961 and the winter holidays were just around the corner, you might remember	keep reading
Focused Ultrasound for Essential Tremor Saves Big Healthcare Dollars
If you have a headache, you take a pain reliever pill. If you can't sleep, you take a sleeping aid tablet. If you have essential tremor (ET), you may be prescribed pills—and you may not be happy with the results. Roughly 50% of persons with ET who try one or more medications s have unsatisfactory	keep reading
Focused Ultrasound for ET: Six Lessons Lead to Mastery
In 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for the treatment of medication-resistant essential tremor (ET). That decision opened a whole new world for patients who desperately want to regain normal hand use but are put off by the idea of a hole drilled in the skull and hardware	keep reading
FUS for Essential Tremor: How to Get the Same Success with Less Power
When you need to get a job done, you want the best equipment available to accomplish the task as effortlessly and efficiently as possible. Why take more strength and time than you need? But suppose the right gear isn't available. You're going to have to use a little creativity and apply some patience, but you're	keep reading
Focused Ultrasound Versus DBS: Which Is Better For YOU?
Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder. The majority of ET cases affect the hands, interfering with normal tasks like dressing, eating, drinking , typing, etc. Also, it is visible to others who are not familiar with ET, leading to negative judgments and embarrassment. While there is no cure for ET, treatments and	keep reading
"Just Say No" to ET Drugs
Anyone who takes drugs to control essential tremor (ET) is not doing so for recreational purposes. Life with ET ranges from annoying to desperate. When a person is diagnosed with ET, the first line of defense is almost always prescription medication. Knowing that drugs may help offers a ray of hope. And, for about 50%	keep reading
Updated Report on Side Effects of Focused Ultrasound for ET
For people with essential tremor (ET) or their loved ones, I'm happy to tell you about a research report that came out toward the end of 2018. The article by Mohammed, et al.i presented statistics on the side effects of Focused Ultrasound (FUS) as a treatment to control ET. It incorporated data from nine previously	keep reading
What is Focused Ultrasound doing for Taiwan?
Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder around the globe. At an estimated 4% of adults over age 40, there are currently over 300 million persons worldwide who are living with ET. Throughout history, tremors have been recognized and described primarily as an aging-related condition, but we can hypothesize that healers were consulted	keep reading
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