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If you have essential tremor and medication has not worked for you, you may qualify for a new incisionless alternative. Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute is the first in the region to offer focused ultrasound for the treatment of essential tremor. This technique uses sound waves guided by MRI to target a small spot in your brain, the Vim of the thalamus, considered to be responsible for tremor, and requires no incisions or permanent implants.
Treating Tremors with Focused Ultrasound
If you have Parkinson’s disease (PD) or essential tremor (ET) and medication has not worked for you, you may qualify for a new incisionless alternative. Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute, in partnership with Jefferson’s Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, is the first in the region to offer focused ultrasound for Parkinson’s disease and ET.
This targeted technique treats tremor symptoms using MRI-guided precision sound waves, which means no incisions or permanent implants are required.
Benefits of Focused Ultrasound
- No incisions needed
- Performed without general anesthesia
- Can provide immediate tremor improvement
- Typically allows patients to return home the same day
- Reduced risk of infection or bleeding
- MRI guidance enables precise targeting and enhances patient safety