A team of doctors at St Mary's Hospital in London have used high-intensity sound waves to destroy the malfunctioning tissue in a patient's brain, significantly reducing symptoms of essential tremor. The non-invasive, the morning procedure has been called "game-changing" and is being used as part of an international trial to assess its safety and effectiveness. The team at St Mary's hope to use the procedure, which costs around £12,500 ($15,764) compared with £35,000 for brain surgery, for other motor disorders including Parkinson's.
A team of doctors at St Mary's Hospital in London have used high-intensity sound waves to destroy the malfunctioning tissue in a patient's brain, significantly reducing symptoms of essential tremor. The non-invasive, five-hour procedure has been called "game-changing" and is being used as part of an international trial to assess its safety and effectiveness. The team at St Mary's hope to use the procedure, which costs around £12,500 ($15,764) compared with £35,000 for brain surgery, for other motor disorders including Parkinson's.