Ultrasound for Tremors - Research

[Tenafterten]

Minimally invasive procedure relieves tremors in Parkinson's patients

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

[pvw2]

I'm wary of this because it is supposed to work by killing cells. It sounds like the non-surgical equivalent of Michael J, Foxes surgery,

[Hidden in reply to pvw2]

I agree with you.

[Mom95 in reply to pvw2]

That's what my neurosurgeon told me.

[tigerclaw]

Hi all... When my mom was ready to proceed with the focused ultrasound, two days before she found out from the doctor specialist who would do the focused ultrasound and the radiologist, when they put the paper to sign front of us that she can pick and chose which hand she want to improve, the left one or the right one... Because they can only do one hand explained to us at the Hospital. We where waiting for two years to do this... And here comes the biggest issue what they did not addressed to my 76 years old mother is before in all this waiting so this is ridiculous "after the finished focused ultrasound treatment she can lose 25-to 40% of her mobility and that could be forever! And everyone who going for it will take this chance." My mom mobility is all ready rusty with shaking hands , so we decided not to go for it.. Imagen what is worst, not to walk stable anymore or worst comes to worst maybe can't even get up anymore just because they fix 65% only one shaking hand. Just wanted to share this with you all.. We left without signing anything, and all this waiting and hopes done to the drain to this Super Focused Ultrasound what they begging about ! What a joke!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all of you...

[Tenafterten in reply to tigerclaw]

Thanks for sharing this information. Much appreciated.

[mistydog1 in reply to Tenafterten]

I actually had the MrgFUS procedure done in Boston on 10/19. I'm in a study that's being done. My symptoms were strong dyskines pronounced on my right side. Being I am only a few months out from the procedure the results have been really positive. I no longer suffer from the sever rigidity of my neck and lower back. When I am on I feel like a normal person my movements are more free-flowing as I walk. There are two different areas of the brain that are being study right now in trial studies using this method . I had what they call a pallidotomy.

[Gioc in reply to mistydog1]

hi mistydog, have you maybe had any major side effects if i can ask. Thank you

[mistydog1 in reply to Gioc]

Hi

No I haven't had any!

[Fighttolivenow in reply to mistydog1]

Hi mistydog your recent post brings alot of hope to many looking into this procedure. Many are concerned of side effects, duration of benefits and long term impacts. I hope the benefits for you lasts a very long time, please dont forget us and post good or bad as time progress. Many are looking to you pioneers to make decisions for their own livlihood. I wish you the best of luck!! Joyful and healthy 2020

[mistydog1 in reply to Fighttolivenow]

Here is the web sight of the people who make the equipment watch the videos . Why I went for it was because of how less invasive the procedure is. If I want to go for DBS later on I still can.

insightec.com/us

[mistydog1 in reply to mistydog1]

You will find this link pretty interesting I think

file:///C:/Users/Mary/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/6UET09Q4/Focused-Ultrasound-Foundation-Parkinsons-Disease-BBB-Workshop-2018-Report.pdf

[Fighttolivenow in reply to mistydog1]

Couldn't get to this file

[Trixiedee in reply to mistydog1]

Mistydog, has the dyskinesia improved on the untreated side too? Have you been able to cut down on meds? Do you still have off time?